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So once they removed Saddam, what happened to Iraq? Its a rubble now. Riven by sectarian conflicts.
Iraq to large degree is where Pakistan was in September 1947 through June 1948.
Everyone said, this country cannot survive after having been subjected to and involved in millions of deaths due to sectarian and ethnic violence.
Guess what, with all the $hit thrown at us (and produced by many amongst us), we are moving forward despite being named failed state by so many of the experts.
iraqis too will go through a period of trial and error.
Hope they evolve a good system,a just system. Afterall they are humans and not monkeys or other primitive beings.
And from human beings one can expect that they will evolve a system of governance.
I say Prez Obama left prematurely.
Once to you break an existing system, you don't run away until you stabilize the new system.
I also feel Iraqis should have worked with Americans to stay until they stabilized in 5-10 years.
What's done is done.
Let Iraqis work out their system.
And if they cannot,
guess what another Sad-Damn will show up at their door.
West gave them a chnace to have democracy, and freedom instead of being ruled by a tyrant.
And if anyone still support Sad-Damn the tyrant, then shame on him.
Sticking to the topic,
The weapon is a HJ-8/HJ-8 variant. It is only produced by China and Pakistan.
Chinese have shown their support for Assad, to keep an existing customer at bay and provide them with the hardware they need.
Pakistan (PPP) showed siding with Assad. However, PPP is not Armed Forces. They always tend to differ. They could have delivered via indirect route. I personally support this decision, even though Assad is a hardware customer of Pakistan. He initiated the war.
China or Pakistan don't have to supply this thingy.
Can be bought from open market as long as big powers in the world give a green light.