Gallery: Middle East Arms Expo an Oddly Peaceful Scene

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    *Pakistan Ordnance Factory demonstrates machine guns and automatic rifles.*
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    *Pakistan exhibit at IDEX 2007.*
  • Korea
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    *Military ammunition by Poongsan from South Korea.*
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    *Exhibit at IDEX 2007.*
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    *Plastic plant and gun at the booth of Turkish weapons manufacturer MKEK at IDEX 2007.*
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    *Shotgun and rifle display at the Turkish exhibit at IDEX 2007.*
  • Rocket
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    *Chinese display of Qian Wei surface-to-air missile launchers.*
  • Tank
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    *Conference visitors photograph one another atop a tank.*
  • United Arab Emirates
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    *United Arab Emirates armed forces banner at IDEX 2007.*
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