US to Finance and Build Large Airport Near Iran


	US to Finance and Build Large Airport Near Iran

sahara

8-26-2008 7:42 PM

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8-26-2008 10:26 PM

masbury

And you and I get to pay for it!

8-27-2008 9:23 AM

urbanlife

Are you kidding me??? Perfect timing...celebrate the third anniversary of Katrina with new infrastructure for another country....

8-27-2008 3:19 PM

darkduskx

World influence is more important than national infrastructure and rebuilding = Insanity

8-27-2008 6:26 PM

Jorjor

Want your infrastructure maintained by your own tax dollars? Move to Iraq!

8-27-2008 9:28 PM

ratilfar

All kinds of things land on airports, passenger planes, military cargo planes, fighter/bombers, attack helicopters, you name it.

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