From the New York Sun: SANTA ANA, Calif. — A major Chinese espionage case set to open today is causing concern among attorneys for major defense contractors and exporters, who contend that one of the prosecution’s key legal arguments upsets a long-standing interpretation of export laws and could wreak havoc in industry and elsewhere.
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Posted on March 30th, 2007 by philip
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Posted on March 29th, 2007 by philip
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The ITT Corp. case is a consequence of the push-pull politics of industry vs. government in the movement to weaken export control in light of the huge pressure to globalize manufacturing.
More later on this. For now - here’s a sampling of stories and Blog reactions to the ITT Corp fine.
It looks like the [...]

Posted on March 27th, 2007 by philip
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Group Urges Bush to Stop Exports To Israel Under AECA Rule
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) wants to deny weapons exports to Israel under the Arms Export Control Act that requires such weapons to be used for internal security programs and self defense purposes. The group sent a letter to President Bush and Secretary [...]

Posted on March 26th, 2007 by philip
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SPYS AMONG US…
Source material I stumbled upon, The Office of National Counterintelligence Executive (ONCIX) report on “foreign economic collection and industrial espionage” includes info on who is doing what in violation to export regs. This report is issued every year in August. It’s worth reading.
CANADIANS DECRY DISCRIMINATION –
As it happens - the US International Traffic [...]

Posted on March 23rd, 2007 by philip
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Posted on March 21st, 2007 by philip
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Banana Company Guilty of Protection to Colombian Terrorists
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Pleads Guilty to Making Payments to a Designated Terrorist Organization and Agrees To Pay a $25 Million Fine. Read about the whole rotten mess at the Bureau of Industry and Security website.
US backed Iraq Government Participates In Boycott of Israel
The US-backed Iraqi government [...]

Posted on March 21st, 2007 by philip
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Posted on March 20th, 2007 by philip
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