Elonka wrote:

] Well, just because Russian companies are selling missiles and
] GPS jammers to Iraq (which is bad enough), doesn't mean
] they're also selling gas masks. It may well be the Russians,
] but I haven't seen any sources that confirm that yet, so I'd
] still very much like to see the "Made in _____" tag from the
] chemical protection gear, to find out where it's coming from!

I guess my response is: does it really matter? The fact that they are equipping their troops with newly made gas masks in and of itself means nothing other than someone was willing to sell them to the Iraqis. It doesn't mean they're going to use chemical weapons. In fact, I would venture to say that the Iraqi's were probably more concerned that the US would use them.

With that said, it's likely that most of their equipment comes from the Russians and the French. I know that some of their armor is from Saab, but I think the Republican Guard uses Russian tanks.

Why any of this surprises anyone, is beyond me. All's fair in love and war.

RE: Iraq Chemical Warfare Clues