Posted by Cliff Cole [65.29.148.160] on Saturday, August 02, 2014 at 07:21:20 :
In Reply to: Sell for scrap? Don't delude yourself... posted by rick pacholski [71.71.124.179] on Saturday, August 02, 2014 at 05:46:58 :
So a friend of mine was in Kuwait during the liberation. He said he noticed shortly after ...within months, all of the vehicles that were blown up, torched, or otherwise out of commission started to disappear. They were lifted onto giant ships sitting in the Gulf. All the ships were destined for China. Then he said that some equipment and military vehicles were American built and that those were set fire to destroy electronics...by Americans. Then those to were picked up by the Chinese. Finally, he saw the same thing in Iraq, however, it was a lot more stuff being taken out of the desert that was leftover from US military. He said the Chinese took everything for meltdown and the Americans liked that...they were like....."get on in there and clean that $hit up"
Also, he told me you can read about it and even watch it on videos taken by 60 minutes news people.. I really think it is just war....the way it is.
If doubting this, take a look at the massive shipments all these years later coming into VPW. I know...much different but it was not like Americans were going go recover our stuff from those war torn areas...and the Chinese were not yet the massive production engine they are today....we left those old wagons and in the case of Vietnam...we could not leave them quick enough. Btw, my sincere thanks to you if you have served our great nation. It is you that enable me and us to enjoy the simple things in life and the most important one...our ongoing security and freedom.
One last point, should we bring our stuff back and even allow it sold here? Yes.