Chapter 747: Arms Sales Again
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.“ Didn't the UK also buy this kind of pre-jing? And Britain has been delaying, can't come up with the money to pay for the follow-up costs, why don't you first build the pre-jing machine for the UK and fly to Iraq, we can pay the full amount, as far as I know, after you have delivered the pre-jing machine for Saudi Arabia, it will be British, right? Qusay asked. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info≦≧
-3 sells well, of course Qusay knows, although he also very much wants this kind of pre-jing, but the United States will never export, this can be regarded as a strategic-level weapon, if the United States really sells, their domestic Jews, I am afraid they have to run to the door of Bush's house to scold their mother. And he brought it up in a way that was purely disgusting to the British.
Want to grab the UK? How is that possible! Brightman didn't know how to reject the outspoken, but then he heard President Qusay say: "If you can sign this contract with us, we will put a lot of effort into oil production, and tomorrow we can increase the production of crude oil by one million barrels, and we may eventually exceed the scale of the increase in RI production by three million barrels." We are confident that we can reduce the price of oil to an appropriate level, let's say, $20 a barrel. ”
Occupying abundant oil resources, coupled with a large amount of crude oil in the early inventory, Qusai has too much confidence to say this, but it is definitely possible. ≦≧
Now the hole cards have been revealed, but Brightman did not agree to it immediately, but reported all the details of this arms sales agreement to Washington. Brightman didn't have that much power to handle such a large arms sale.
After receiving Brightman's report, the United States convened again.
"Iraq is blackmailing us in a vain attempt to exchange 1 million barrels of crude oil for the export of our high-tech weapons, especially the advanced pre-machine, and it also wants to rob the British pre-machine, which is absolutely impossible." This was stated by Defense Secretary Weinberg.
"The pre-jing machine must not be exported, but we may wish to consider some other less important items, such as. Something on the second page. Bush said.
"Except for the one on the first page, the rest can't be considered." Weinberg was still very persistent.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you look at the conditions put forward by Iraq, you can see that they represent certain information. ≦≧," Bush said.
What's the information? Aren't they just those weapons?
"What is on the first page is within our mental capacity, I guess. It's Cusai who knows. We'll all agree on that, so it's listed first. And the last page. It's something we can't export anyway, so it's at the end of the list, and these are in the middle. We can export part of it, or we can deny part of it, and that's the truest condition that Qusay has offered us. Bush said.
On the surface, it seems to be from small to large, from subsystems to the whole, but, in fact, this is a rule, that is, how much the United States can bear! That guy in the Middle East, guessed very accurately. This second page is what Qusay really needs.
But can the contents of this second page be exported to Iraq?
Iraq has already implemented the C3I system, and the purchase of two more data links will definitely strengthen their system, and they will definitely dismantle these data links and use them. ≦≧ disperse to their various links and increase their data communication capabilities. And the long-range pre-jing radar will increase their ability to master air targets, especially the monitoring of ballistic missiles. And those helicopters are able to increase the actual capabilities of their army.
UH-60 Black Hawk. It is an excellent multi-purpose transport helicopter in the United States, which is used for tactical transportation and rescue. Reconnaissance, command, electronic warfare and anti-submarine warfare, among others, accompanied the US military and appeared on multiple battlefields. And the CH-47, with a large load capacity and a large crew, can increase their tactical transport capabilities. As for the AH-64 Apache, that can improve the strike capability against the army's armored clusters.
None of these things that the United States wants to export to Iraq ...
"Let's pick some of the most important projects and see if we can satisfy the appetite of the Qusay guy in Iraq, and then sell him Black Hawk helicopters and long-range pre-radars." Reagan concluded.
Bush shook his head, he knew that that guy has a big appetite, these things, I'm afraid it's not enough, now, Iraq can bargain with the United States slowly and methodically, but the United States can't support it for too long, high oil prices are destroying the American economy. ≦≧
"We might as well add the data link and the CH-47, and at the same time urge Iraq to increase oil exports to more than three million barrels, so as to curb the continued rise in oil prices as soon as possible." "We need to give Iraq enough sweetness to move quickly to save our economy," Bush said. ”
In the big countries in the East, there is an idiom called drinking water to quench thirst, and they know that by doing so, they can improve Iraq's military strength, but they have no better way, they must take this step, and the most important thing is to save the domestic economy first.
However, this time Iraq is very interesting, and there is no production line for these weapons, as long as these weapons are used, then the United States can still restrain Iraq through accessories in the future.
For the sake of oil, the United States partially agreed to Iraq's request, although it knew that Iraq was somewhat shameless, and although it might increase Iraq's military strength. This is another large-scale arms sale, which has brought a lot of income to the American workers, and at the same time, it has also made the world's oil prices finally begin to change.
After receiving Brightman's reply, Qusay struggled with Brightman for a long time on other projects that did not pass, especially the -3 pre-jing machine project, Brightman explained for a long time, it is not that the United States does not want to provide it, but it is indeed because of insufficient production capacity. ≦≧ after some discussion on the offer made by the American side, Qusay reluctantly agreed to the projects, promising to immediately prepare for an increase in production.
It wasn't until Brightman was gone that Kusay's joy was palpable. After the relationship with the United States was lengthened, he did not expect that he would be able to import so many things from the United States! With those weapons on the first page alone, he was already satisfied, not to mention, there were also datalinks, long-range radars, two types of helicopters, this time he had earned enough, and, he still had enough money to buy these things!
Using this oil futures speculation, he made another big profit, at least for next year, he doesn't have to worry about where to find money, Iraq's military industry, will once again usher in a new **.
According to Qusay's plan, in order to hit the British oil industry, Iraq originally planned to increase crude oil production, but in this way, the Americans were tossed out of thin air, and it also brought such great benefits to Iraq.
In the process of Iraq continuing to increase crude oil production, it will also gain more favor from the United States, and while speeding up the delivery of the ordered weapons, Iraq can also consider importing some more things from the United States in the short term.
Qusay sent a message to Hong Kong again, keeping the last 10 percent of the futures on hand for the last three days, and selling the rest.
London, United Kingdom.
Margaret Thatcher looked at the US ambassador to Britain in front of her and simply couldn't believe her ears.
"Ronald [Reagan] wants me to let go of that Iraqi?" Margaret Thatcher asked.
"Yes, this is related to world peace and stability, I hope the British side can let the Iraqi go, anyway, you didn't find anything from him, right?" The ambassador said.
If it was the ambassador of Iraq, or other countries in the Middle East, or even France, Mrs. Thatcher could accept it, but she did not expect that it was the Americans who were speaking for Iraq, hoping to let go of the captured spy.
"That's a spy, and we can open a breakthrough with him for important information we've lost." Margaret Thatcher said.
"With all due respect, I don't know if it's a spy or not, but even if it's a spy, can you get what you lost back? Now there is certainly no stay in the UK, for this incident, the UK and Iraq terminated all cooperation, for the UK, is also a big loss, I heard that under the Iraqi cāo, your cooperation with Sweden has also come to an end, for this incident, so much loss, is it worth it? The ambassador said.
Margaret Thatcher wondered that the United States had always been on the side of the British, but now, although on the surface it sounded like the other side was talking about themselves, in fact, they must have other purposes!
Thinking of the oil production increase that Iraq has just carried out, Mrs. Thatcher seems to understand a little, they are here for Iraq's dignitaries?
Margaret Thatcher had a very friendly personal relationship with President Reagan, and the United States and Britain were important allies of each other, but when it came to America's vital interests, they still chose to think for themselves first!
"We will never let this Iraqi go, because it involves our military secrets, and the dignity of our Britain." Margaret Thatcher said: "Please tell Ronald that we in the UK will continue to add offshore oil rigs to increase our oil production." To maintain the stability of the world crude oil market, we in the UK can also do our part. ”
The American ambassador was a little embarrassed and said, "Yes, I will relay my wife's exact words to our president." ”
This is almost the first time that Margaret Thatcher has taken a tough attitude towards the United States, and this is what she must do, because, although Britain has declined, it has not yet reached the point of being bullied by a Middle Eastern country with buns! They have oil, and they have it in their own country! Why can't the U.S. see its own oil export prospects?