Iraqi reveal some mysterious things about the purchase of aircraft, F16

[dflake]

Iraqi reveal some mysterious things about the purchase of aircraft, F16

Wednesday, 2 - 02-2011

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Palm - criticized the existing Iraqi government's approval to allocate $ 900 million from the general budget for the purchase of aircraft, F16, arguing that the trend being followed by the Council of Ministers not in the interest of the state treasury.

The MP for the Iraqi High Nassif that there is a deficit in the general budget should be covered Balastqrad from the World Bank but the high price of oil resulted in an increase in the budget, stressing the need to spin this increase to cover the deficit first, and then transfers were within the service ministries that budget are scarce.

The Nassif surprised the orientation of the Council of Ministers for the purchase of aircraft at this critical time in the light of the conclusion of many contracts that are not characterized by transparency, arguing that the trend being followed by the Council of Ministers not in the interest of the State Treasury of Iraq, particularly since the purchase of these aircraft require from the Ministry of Defence training pilots this type.

The MP stressed the need for the commitment of the Iraqi Council of Ministers to disclose all contracts and private contracts such as this, calling on the Council of Ministers to inform the House of Representatives.

The Nassif is a member of the Parliamentary Integrity Committee that the previous stage witnessed the conclusion of deals to buy aircraft and another contract for 140 tanks, the type of Brahms is not transparent, indicating that the previous parliament had not seen those contracts for the company full.

The Cabinet decided at its regular meeting held on 26 of this month, to approve the allocation of $ 900 million to buy aircraft F 16, under the amendments contained in the draft budget bill for 2011, also agreed to amend the price of a barrel of oil to 76.5 dollars, and by two million and two hundred thousand barrels per day.

[bald1]

900 million hmmm sounds like post RV amount or is the converted price?

[marksm30]

900 million hmmm sounds like post RV amount or is the converted price?

It says $900 million dollars, not 900 million IQD.

[estephan]

It is USD , 900million ,call it a billion with the tanks,.. To me it just means Oil for food is considered obsolete. Or at least planning for open trade, perhaps counting there chickens before they hatch

Edited February 2, 2011 by estephan

[Slaydadea]

Who's going to fly them? They are a long, long way off before they need that type of aircraft. I think that $900 mil could be better used feeding and providing for their people. It's nice to budget in the long term, but for now they still have plenty of outside military support to back them up. If there going to pull off any kind of recovery by 2014, the infrastructure has to be the main focus. It's good to be sitting on that much oil. I'ts not good if you can't get to the 3 new ships they plan to buy as well. It sounds to me like our Gov is trying to dump a bunch of "high time" airframes on them to turn a quick profit. Kind of like we did Israel. Flight training and parts are extra. Then you have to take into account the arsenal of weapons this plane can deliver.