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| Sun, 12-07-2008 - 11:03am |
Oil firm sidesteps sanctions on Iran
High-tech tool poses 'dirty bomb' risk; Legal loopholes frustrate US efforts
High-tech tool poses 'dirty bomb' risk; Legal loopholes frustrate US efforts
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2008/12/07/oil_firm_sidesteps_sanctions_on_iran/

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Sopal
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This is very distressing, this finding legal loopholes such that others are placed at risk. We have threatened Iran with war for their refusal to back down - yet our own companies place advanced technology right in their laps.
It seems to me the government does have another option here - we have seen the president rant about Iran; perhaps it is time for a rant about corporations that do stuff like this. Call them out publicly.
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Unfortunately, this is nothing new.
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2003/1/14/143258.shtml
But remember who said: "Iran is a tiny nation that is no real threat to the US." Hmmm??
I'm not sure if you were here on Politics Today
Sopal
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Sopal
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Another Factcheck posting?!
They aren't a threat to us, but they are a threat to the region. Placing such technology in their hands contrary to government wishes is not appropriate.
I am for lifting sanctions and talking, but so long as we threaten Iran for not going along with our wishes, it seems kinda dumb to allow this to go on.
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