Republican Hypocrisy, a Tenfold Increase in Exports to Iran, page 1
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Topic started on 8-7-2008 @ 04:14 PM by TheWayISeeIt
The Associated Press reported today that "U.S. exports to Iran - including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons - grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. America sent more cigarettes to Iran , at least $158 million worth under Bush, than any other products.

Other surprising shipments to Iran during the Bush administration: fur clothing, sculptures, perfume and musical instruments. Top states shipping goods to Iran include California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of seven years of U.S. government trade data."

"Also shipped to Iran were at least $13,000 in "aircraft launching gear and/or deck arrestors," equipment needed to launch jets from aircraft carriers, according to U.S. records. Iran's navy is not believed to own or operate any carriers.

Those numbers may seem small, but military items can sell for pennies on the dollar compared with what the Pentagon paid. Last year, federal agents seized four F-14 fighter jets sold to domestic buyers by an officer at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., for $2,000 to $4,000 each, with proceeds benefiting a squadron recreation fund. When F-14s were new, they cost roughly $38 million each."

www.examiner.com...

NOTE: I apologize for the unstandard formatting here, I am having difficulty getting quoted text into the assigend bar. If anyone wants to hear about the issue and help me work-it-out, please feel free to u2u me.

Otherwise let's all get outraged together, one more time.





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reply posted on 9-7-2008 @ 03:32 PM by TheWayISeeIt

WhatThaory Said: We are not trading weapons or anything which could be used for the military. Again, its all consumer goods which they desperately want.
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That is not entirely the case, if you read the entire article that is linked you will see

Sanctions are intended in part to frustrate Iran's efforts to build its military, but the U.S. government's own figures show at least $148,000 worth of unspecified weapons and other military gear were exported from the United States to Iran during Bush's time in office. That includes $106,635 in military rifles and $8,760 in rifle parts and accessories shipped in 2004, the data shows.

Also shipped to Iran were at least $13,000 in "aircraft launching gear and/or deck arrestors," equipment needed to launch jets from aircraft carriers, according to U.S. records. Iran's navy is not believed to own or operate any carriers.

Those numbers may seem small, but military items can sell for pennies on the dollar compared with what the Pentagon paid. Last year, federal agents seized four F-14 fighter jets sold to domestic buyers by an officer at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, Calif., for $2,000 to $4,000 each, with proceeds benefiting a squadron recreation fund. When F-14s were new, they cost roughly $38 million each.
Hey, who knew? We can buy used an F-14's for a few grand... I sure hope there is a thread on here about that too.

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reply posted on 9-7-2008 @ 04:02 PM by mybigunit
Originally posted by WhatTheory
Umm....well, they did great us as liberators. Remember all the cheering the days after the initial war and the toppling of the Saddam statue. You are confusing the Iraqi people with the terrorists and foreign national we currently fighting there. Once Iraqi government get stable and the U.S. and its allies move out, you will see that they were very grateful for removing their dictator.


Thats if you believe those people were not paid to go do that like it has been rumored. They werent even from Iraq they were from Jordan, UAE, and what not. We put in the Shiite government and what do they do ...go ally themselves with Iran the country that we are supposed to hate..yeah.



Sorry, but the current trade we have with Iran is not about profiteering. It's about the Irainian people and keeping them in good spirits about the west.


Hmm Im sure trading & funding Hitler during WW2 or the North Vietnamese during Vietnam wasnt about profiteering either. WW1 while 320,000 of our people died we funded all sides of that war in fact JP Morgan made over a trillion dollars in todays money that wasnt about profiteering either. Dude wake up war profiteering is a proud heritage of America look at every war and follow the money. Its simple. Google is your friend on this one. Type in who funded Hitler...or who Funded the Vietnam war and read up. War profiteering is not new. Hell LOOK AT IRAQ!!!! That is the most OBVIOUS of all war profiteering.
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