Obama loosens missile technology controls to China

2009-10-15 21:03:51

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6835|San Diego, CA, USA

Found on http://www.drudgereport.com/

EXCLUSIVE: Obama loosens missile technology controls to China

Washington Times wrote:
President Obama recently shifted authority for approving sales to China of missile and space technology from the White House to the Commerce Department -- a move critics say will loosen export controls and potentially benefit Chinese missile development.

The president issued a little-noticed "presidential determination" Sept. 29 that delegated authority for determining whether missile and space exports should be approved for China to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

Commerce officials say the shift will not cause controls to be loosened in regards to the export of missile and space technology.

In bold: Yeah right!

Why the hell is Obama doing this in light of the Stealth UAVs China just made!!!

2009-10-15 21:08:13

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6440|what

The presidential notice alters a key provision of the 1999 Defense Authorization Act that required that the president notify Congress whether a transfer of missile and space technology to China would harm the U.S. space-launch industry or help China's missile programs.

The law was passed after a late-1990s scandal involving the U.S. companies Space Systems/Loral and Hughes Electronics Corp.

I remember that. Seems weird to revoke such a law, unless there's something that China is offering in exchange.

2009-10-15 21:14:33

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Hurricane2k9: Pendulous Sweaty Balls; +1,538|5989|College Park, MD

oh christ

the only person that should have control over that information should be a guy who thinks the Chinese are the scum of the Earth, a guy who wouldn't give them information no matter what, not even for all the riches and bitches in the world

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2009-10-15 21:17:58

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Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6888|132 and Bush

Harmor can you just put a link to Drudge in your sig?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-10-15 21:22:06

#5

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6816|Global Command

Kmarion wrote:
Harmor can you just put a link to Drudge in your sig?

Ya, commentary bro. das what I'm/he's saying.

2009-10-15 21:23:01

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6835|San Diego, CA, USA

My sig cannot change...I haven't changed it since 1994.

2009-10-15 22:16:15

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6938|USA

Well Europe sucked off Obama for a weaker America and he delivered. Even won a prize for it. What a guy

2009-10-15 22:19:59

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Chou: Member; +737|7078

AussieReaper wrote:
The presidential notice alters a key provision of the 1999 Defense Authorization Act that required that the president notify Congress whether a transfer of missile and space technology to China would harm the U.S. space-launch industry or help China's missile programs.

The law was passed after a late-1990s scandal involving the U.S. companies Space Systems/Loral and Hughes Electronics Corp.
I remember that. Seems weird to revoke such a law, unless there's something that China is offering in exchange.

Gold.

2009-10-15 22:21:34

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VspyVspy: Sniper; +183|6960|A sunburnt country

He's not giving them away, he just said someone else can make the decision, which will still be a big fat no.

The ITAR (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations) rules haven't changed, which means China will still be black listed but I'm sure all you guys in the arms industry already know that.

2009-10-15 22:28:14

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Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6994|67.222.138.85

AussieReaper wrote:
I remember that. Seems weird to revoke such a law, unless there's something that China is offering in exchange.

You mean like all of our money?

2009-10-15 22:31:27

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6440|what

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
I remember that. Seems weird to revoke such a law, unless there's something that China is offering in exchange.
You mean like all of our money?

No, China aren't that stupid.

2009-10-15 23:08:47