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| target: WAR PROFITEERS |
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| AK-47 RIFLES, BULLETS, BLACK MARKETS AND ATK |
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Proud to be keeping the American soldier out of harm's way. –ATK
[while suppling entire region with their weapon of choice] |
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Kurdish girl in northern Iraq with AK-47. –TIME. |
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In late 2008, Alliant Tech received it's first contract to supply "nonstandard" 7.62mm ammunition, meaning it is used in guns such as the AK-47, which is not used by the United States, to the government of Afghanistan. The company has received numerous contract extensions since the original contract.
In October of 2009 the company contracted to supply AK-47 rifles and spare parts. The company has received numerous contract extensions since the original contract.
“Every type of gun that the Americans give comes to the market,” said Brig. Hassan Nouri, chief of the political investigations bureau... “They go from the U.S. Army to the Iraqi Army to the smugglers. I have captured many of these guns that the terrorists bought.” –the New York Times. |
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Lake City ammunition plant gets $105.8M order from Afghanistan
... production won't occur in Independence but that the local operation will procure ammunition from other suppliers, mainly in Eastern European countries. The ammunition is "nonstandard," meaning it is used in guns such as the AK-47, which is not used by the United States.
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Lake City plant will fulfill $21M weapons contract
... to supply nonstandard weapons and parts through ATK Small Caliber Systems in Independence... The local plant will not manufacture the items, which include AK-47 rifles, magazines and spare parts. Instead, representatives... will subcontract with weapons manufacturers in Bulgaria and...
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Black-Market Weapon Prices Surge in Iraq Chaos
... American-issued weapons are now readily visible in shops and bazaars here as well..., unused Kalashnikovs (AK-47) from post-Soviet Eastern European countries... "Every type of gun that the Americans give comes to the market."...
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