Quote Originally Posted by kathaksung
3. Why did they supply AK-47 not US ammunition to Iraqis? Because AK-47 is cheaper? Or they knew the weapon would go to the hands of Al Qaida and some one like you would ask this kind of question?
because the ak-47 is a much better gun than the m-16!!!

and an ak-47 is a gun, not a type of ammunition. it shoots a 7.62mm round as opposed to a 5.56mm round that the m-16 shoots.


i must go back and read this entire thread before i comment further.



-shake