Comments by "Samson Soturian" (@samsonsoturian6013) on "Why is there hate for the Mi-8 / Mi-17 Helicopter?" video.

Arctic capabilities is pretty much a requirement for Russian gear. Russian made diesel engines were found to suffer unusual wear and tear in sandy environments.
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They gave it the tail number 9-11.
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Mat, keep in mind that a lot of the people you're referring to don't even know the difference between a tank and an APC, they're just cowards trying to win a war via insults.
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Mexico buys mostly American, but they get some gear from all over because they don't want to be US dependent. That goes for a lot of Latin American countries and it's how a lot of odd weapons end up in some places.
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Because that's what was available and that's wouldn't arise suspicion if seen in the sky.
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@hughbeein1265 men will fight over anything worth money, yes. But men will just as often fight over women and power. Also, it is not necessary for all combatants to be sinners, they simply have to believe the other guy intends to screw them over (and sometimes they're right).
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Cowards think they can bullshit their way to victory.
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@hughbeein1265 doesn't matter what side, it's cowards bullshitting that distorts the facts in wartime. A lot of people don't even realize major fighting stalled within a couple months of the start of the war because every new minor battle is depicted as the start of wwiii
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@ivanivanov1579 What I was speaking of occurred before that in the Arab-Israeli Wars
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