Umm, Russia, about those missing Humvees...
Maybe the Russians can help President Bush cut into the federal deficit?
When they moved into Georgia earlier this month, Russian soldiers confiscated five U.S. Humvees that were being shipped to the Georgian military as part of an American training program. They were apparently taken at a port awaiting shipment inland.
Most of the U.S. military trainers in Georgia were Marines, and Gen. James T. Conway, the commandant of the Marine Corps, was asked at a Pentagon news conference Wednesday what he intended to do about the Russian capture.
"I think we're going to send the Russians a bill and tell them, you know, 'Either pay up or give us back our vehicles, guys,'" Conway said.
Total value? About $540,000.
-- Peter Spiegel
Photo of Humvee in Baghdad: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times
Thank you for your gift! It is a pity only five, the next time bring more. :)
Posted by: Chin | August 28, 2008 at 03:32 PM
muaHahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
Posted by: =) | August 28, 2008 at 03:33 PM
LOL, is he so stupid? "like a small boy, give me my touys otherwise I'll cry all the day"
Posted by: vladk | August 28, 2008 at 03:35 PM
So, what american army do THERE ?! Go home ! Fix your problem in home !
NO MORE TRUST LOS ANGELES TIMES! ONLY LIE IN THIS NEWSPAPER!
Posted by: I | August 28, 2008 at 03:36 PM
If you are under 13 years of age you may say the same as Conway said
Posted by: blablabla | August 28, 2008 at 03:38 PM
The answer would be straight and brief - "Go to hell, guys." ;)
Posted by: Alex | August 28, 2008 at 03:39 PM
You gotta be kidding, Mr. Conway.
Posted by: Igor | August 28, 2008 at 03:51 PM
Goog for the Russians!! Ummm... Conway should know that the US is being retarded when they are sending humvees for "training" purposes amid a full-scale war. From what I've read elsewhere, only Georian military was operating the vehicles. If that's not a provocation, I don't know what is.
Posted by: KGB | August 28, 2008 at 03:56 PM
I wonder if Russki have to fill up the tank before returning, like we do with U-Haul trucks?
Buhahahaha!
Posted by: | August 28, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Yeah, we can exchange these hammers to the billions-dollars worth contracts which were lost in Iraq after US invasion -- with great pleasure!
Posted by: Russian_dude | August 28, 2008 at 04:43 PM
Is this a joke? So USA is now "renting" its equipment to its allies with special rule that it has to be returned in case it is captured by the enemy? Hehe.
I wonder what they are going to say if anything happens to their Patriots in Poland (even tho I really hope they will stay safe and sound...).
Posted by: Denis | August 28, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Nogovitsin said they found "very interesting" things in those humvees. I'm pretty sure it's a bunch of satanic hard rock CDs and playboy magazines with naked women. the question is... will russia value that stuff at $540,000. I think it's trash, like the humvees
Posted by: Elimi | August 28, 2008 at 05:05 PM
Nice free hummers. Thank you very much, Please send more! It helps me to graze my tame bear. Mu-ha-ha!
Best regards from Siberia
Posted by: Grigory from Siberia | August 28, 2008 at 05:36 PM
.. Only 5? :(
Posted by: Ivan | August 28, 2008 at 05:53 PM
hehe
you do not know Russia
Those Humvees are already used to transport generals kids from generals' villas at Rublevka to their schools.
Soon you'll see generals' kids use these HamVee to go to local discos.
Posted by: Serge | August 28, 2008 at 06:41 PM
these russian posters are quite immature in their glee - i am sure that US could care less about the lost HumVees, this certainly political step on US part is meant to signal rUSSIA that next time the russians lose something (as they did on many occasions in the years prior) they will have to suck on their bear paw instead....
Posted by: PAvlo | August 28, 2008 at 06:57 PM
Only Humvees? And nothing else? Ask for missiles blasted. Why not? Why only Humvees?
Posted by: | August 28, 2008 at 07:17 PM
Ask georgians. Give them a kick for this. They are not able to fight and Russia is to blame. Wonderful!
Posted by: | August 28, 2008 at 07:24 PM
G W Bush , C Rice , you name them , now it's Gen. James T. Conway... Bunch of clowns just like Simpsons , every day something new and funny
Posted by: another Russki | August 28, 2008 at 07:25 PM
Mr. Conway, you are smth. else,,ha-ha-ha. used car salesman??? maybe??
Than statement was not made by a military commander.
Posted by: dude | August 28, 2008 at 07:56 PM
Lie, rubbish, raving, demagogy together with double standarts - that is Bush administration.
Posted by: Jo | August 28, 2008 at 08:02 PM
It wil be better if russians presents this captured guns and trucks to taliban in Afganistan. =)
Posted by: Alex from Georgia | August 28, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Next time France will demand to return its cannon which they loss during Napoleon war with Russia. Mu-ha-ha!
Posted by: Tungus | August 28, 2008 at 08:50 PM
It is embarassing - may be those humvees were used in war to kill Ossetians, or to start this this conflict.
20 fully armed georgian soldiers were inside on some mission.
They were clearly trophies and to ask them back is just RUDE and LOW. Russia can also show a bill for a billion to restore Ossetia and another one to restore Georgia. Or wait - we are already paying last one.
Posted by: DUCHE | August 28, 2008 at 09:00 PM
I hope to hell the blue force tracker units don't have many secrets Ivan can pry from them. Its like 1999 during Kosovo when Serb AA downed a F-117. Russian FSB was on scene at the crash site within minutes crating up what survived. Keep in mind in 1999 Putin was in charge of FSB. Funny how things come around.
Posted by: Steve b | August 28, 2008 at 09:18 PM