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Bush Era Big For Exports to Iran
By Tommy ChristopherJul 8th 2008 9:52AM
Filed Under:eBush Administration, Republicans, Featured Stories, Iran, Humor, Trade
Bush era. Among other things, the report states that, based on analysis of trade data, exports to Iran have increased tenfold during the Bush years, despite their membership in the "Axis of Evil." Just what are we exporting? Other surprising shipments to Iran during the Bush administration: brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics, fur clothing, sculptures, perfume, musical instruments and possibly even weapons.Or, as the rest of us call it, Amy Winehouse's grocery list.
The report notes that the top export to Iran is cigarettes, but doesn't mention a ranking for exports of blindfolds.
How is this possible? Isn't trade with Iran illegal? And where can I pick up an F-14 fighter jet at a reasonable price?
As it turns out, not all trade with Iran is illegal, and that which is illegal is spottily enforced.
"Our sanctions are targeted against the regime, not the people," said Adam Szubin, director of the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces the sanctions. The government tracks exports to Iran using details from shipping records, but in some cases it's unclear whether anyone pays attention.However, the report included some $148,000.00 in sales of "unspecified weapons," a seemingly modest total until you consider this frightening, yet hilarious, fact:
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.You can't even get a decent moped for that amount.
The amount of trade with Iran is insignificant when compared to other trading partners, which would seem to eliminate greed as a motive for the leaky sanctions. Given the Bush administration's heated rhetoric regarding Iran, this would seem to be yet another indication of their incompetence.
Of course, there's always the possibility that the cigarette exports are part of a top-secret "Operation: Regime Change for the Extremely Patient."
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(Page 1 of 1)NO-OBAMA2:21PMJul 8th 2008
This is a video someone posted of Gaddafi supporting Obama. He talks a bout campaign contributions.
NO WONDER OBAMA DIDN’T WANT “PUBLIC FINANCING”.
The entire tape is very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSemkPChvHo
Gaddafi basically says OBAMA is lying through his teeth. Nothing he says it true. All of it is to get elected. Oops, getting called a liar by a ruthless dictator. That is just a reflection of how bad Obama is.
OBAMA-DOES-THE-\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\2:43PMJul 8th 2008
OBAMA MOVES UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT — IT’S THE “HUSTLE”! --- HE WILL DO OR SAY ANYTHING TO GET WHAT HE WANTS. He was sworn into office January 4, 2005. He has spent most of his time in the Senate running for President! If he can’t do his Senate job— he surely can’t lead our nation. Obama has lost credibility with all his lies and his ties to anti-Americans, Marxists and terrorists. READ HIS BOOKS - he hates what this country stands for and will try to desecrate everything to appease his radical “racist” followers. From Obama’s book: “Audacity of Hope”: “I WILL STAND WITH THE MUSLIMS SHOULD THE POLITICAL WINDS SHIFT IN AN UGLY DIRECTION.” You can’t change a tiger’s stripes. He was “selected” by the DNC — not “elected” by the people. Hillary should be in this race.
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JOHN McCAIN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 --- HILLARY 2012.
donsink2:13PMJul 17th 2008
aol news is a fucking joke and its not funny.its so biased it shows on their teeth that they lie through.no they are not exporting weapons, but they will throw that out there so the conspiracy theorist will run with it.they are exporting perfume and cigarettes...were taking their money and giving them useless goods.hurting if anyone, only them.and every article/report is the same.im not a right winger but hell, give us a break.
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JimM2:13PMJul 8th 2008
Yes. And the first USA export to Iran shuld be Bush. Next it should be Cheney. Smewhere further down the list should be TC.
I would not mind going as an export; however, I would like to come back as an undamaged import.
All others exported should remain until they die. The Iranians then may understand the hardships that everyday Americans have to endure on a daily basis.