EADS-CASA Cancels Military Plane Deal
Does a blogger have the power to influence the sale of military aircraft? Michael Waller of the Institute of World Politics claims that his blog lead EADS-CASA to cancel its sale of 12 military transport planes to Venezuela.
But the Spanish foreign minister said that high cost of substituting American parts was the reason for the cancellation.
Meanwhile a military adviser to the Venezuela President said his country is considering buying military transport planes from Russia instead.
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Blogging Pressure Seen At Play In Venezuelan Plane-Sale Cancellation
EADS-CASA Cancels Military Plane Deal
Venezuela mulls buying Russian planes after deal with Spanish company falls through
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