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Old 12-19-13, 08:18 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Leandros View Post
That may be but this has never stopped local politicians to prefer US products for - political reasons. Norway being a very good example. Few military purchases are actually based on purely technical, economical or tactical grounds. Just my opinion.

In that respect I suspect the Brazilian decision is very much influenced by the recent sensations regarding US spying on (and disregard of) potentially friendly nations.

That said, much can still happen in this case.

Fred

Sure, it may well be the case, politicians are slippery says one thing and does another, the future will tell which.
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