US Defends Russian Arms Deal Despite Syria Link -- AFPThe Pentagon on Tuesday defended plans to buy attack helicopters from a Russian arms firm for the Afghan government even though the same company has supplied weapons to Syria's regime.
US senators have voiced dismay at the deal with Rosoboronexport, but defense officials said the contract with the firm was the only way to bolster Afghanistan's fleet of Russian-made choppers.
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Update: Russian Helicopters to Syria a New Political Headache for Obama -- US News and World Report
WNU Editor: Human Rights First has more on this story.
Update: Russian arms firm Rosoboronexport has also been linked to Iran's missile program. Is anyone in the White House/State Department/Pentagon doing any due diligence on the companies that the U.S. government does business with?
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