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msongs

(67,402 posts)
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 06:06 PM Mar 2022

so why not just sell the old migs to ukraine? buy one get one free?

buying and selling in this manneer has long history. the usa sold tons of stuff to the soviet union before the usa got into the war via pearl harbor. putin shouldn't complain over this r.

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so why not just sell the old migs to ukraine? buy one get one free? (Original Post) msongs Mar 2022 OP
We could do as we do with Israel, Haggard Celine Mar 2022 #1
It's not the price. Igel Mar 2022 #2
Why not trust Joe Biden and his team Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #3
I sure do! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4
Let's send them to Russia The Revolution Mar 2022 #5

Haggard Celine

(16,844 posts)
1. We could do as we do with Israel,
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 06:10 PM
Mar 2022

donate a bundle of money as aid, then sell them the same amount of money in weaponry.

Igel

(35,300 posts)
2. It's not the price.
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 06:13 PM
Mar 2022

The price is free. Or perhaps war. But still, no invoice forthcoming.

The problem is delivery.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
3. Why not trust Joe Biden and his team
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 06:23 PM
Mar 2022

They know a whole lot more of what is going on about the situation than we do.

The Revolution

(766 posts)
5. Let's send them to Russia
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 08:12 PM
Mar 2022

Just put them on a truck, send them by road through Ukraine to the Russians. What? They fell off the truck before they got there? Well shoot...who knows where they went

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