Tech Export Express

[Topiary Lady]

Was'nt it in the movie MASH where a guy was sending home a jeep, part by part, one piece at a time? It was funny in a movie and because it was a jeep and you could just envision the guy coming back home and re-assembling the jeep and then driving it around his neighborhood after the war. For some reason though, I just can't seem to get even the slightest chuckle over illegal exports of warplanes...to our enemies:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/13/AR2007101301277_pf.html

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[Chicky]

What an eye-opening article - and not a good one :mad:

[WhiteAfricanAmerican]

This is the point where I begin to question the limits that Capitalism has.

If there is any good news out of this, it's the fact that the equipment being 'exported' is for the most part old ass equipment.

The f-14 Tomcat for example, while an amazing aircraft, was only worth anything 20 years ago, It doesn't hold a candle to the F-15 Eagle that Israel uses, and it had nothing on the F-22 Raptor.

It's also somewhat comforting to know that Iran still has these old ass planes, and none of the Mig's, old or new that The Soviet...err I'm sorry.....that Russa has manufactured over the years.

As for China, I think it's time we start apply embargos like the one's we have with Iran. If we do that, that entire country will implode.

[RightisRightLeftisWrong]

Like WAA said F-22 owns the F-14, just 2 F-22s could shoot down 15 F-14s not to mention Lockheed Martin has developed the F-35 Lightning II. http://www.defencetalk.com/news/uploads/1/F-35_JSF_USAF.jpg

Video of an F-35 taking off man that looks awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm7_PPE-8nk

Now if this guy got a hold of F-22 parts and F-35 parts then we should be getting worried I am still glad we caught this guy though.

[Dr. Madd]

Capitalism is good , but must be managed with common sense and a morality.