Arms trade
An interesting look at the international arms trade. Mind you, it’s a look from the point of view of a hoplophobe but still interesting nonetheless.
Remember, I do this to entertain me, not you.
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November 5th, 2006 at 12:50 am
Well, it was an interesting rant but quite clueless. Arms trade covers anything primarily developed or altered for military use. It includes a lot of things that aren’t weapons. It covers technical data and technical services. And all of it must be licensed before being exported to anywhere.
Just how lax can arms control be when the agency charged with controlling it takes this attitude:
Department of State Export Controls and Licensing, Ann Ganzer, Director of Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
–Provided an overview of DDTC – The ITAR is an illustration of what is controlled. “We believe that we control things that have not been invented yet.”
That new tough laptop you bought with the military standard specs for protection from damage, well, you might want to make sure it isn’t controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations before you carry it along on your trip to England.
As for those evil cattle prods, ask The Springer Magrath Company, a Nebraska-based agricultural supply company, about the $500,000 fine they just paid for exporting cattle prods without a license to such human rights abusers as Australia, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil and Germany.