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Posted on 05/01/2009 1:14:14 AM PDT by DTAD

A German businessman on trial for selling graphite to Iran to make rocket nozzles has admitted the offense.

At the opening of his trial on April 8, the 63-year-old businessman on trial for selling Iran 16 tons of graphite to make rocket nozzles initially rejected all 12 counts of the indictment.

However, in a statement read out by his lawyers, he has now admitted to the offense.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 200905; germany; graphite; iran; missile; nuclear; rocketnozzles; sanctions; seychellesislands; shig; turkey

1 posted on 05/01/2009 1:14:14 AM PDT by DTAD
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To: DTAD

Germans helping the Iranians with the bomb to kill millions of Jews...who woulda thunk it?


2 posted on 05/01/2009 1:37:14 AM PDT by Rob the Ugly Dude
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To: DTAD

Dumb headline.


3 posted on 05/01/2009 1:42:14 AM PDT by Misterioso (The emperor has no brain.)
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To: All

A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html


4 posted on 05/01/2009 1:50:05 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: Rob the Ugly Dude
The Germans are deeply rooted in deals with Iran.

From their massive direct investment in Iranian LNG transport plans, to indirect support via Russia and Gazprom for the Iranian regime.

Schroeder and now Merkel have constantly flaunted the moral and Political boundaries of EU regulation with it's dealings with Iran.
5 posted on 05/01/2009 2:35:56 AM PDT by bethybabes69 (ALERT, ALERT, Man-Bird-Pig-Pig-Pig-Hanta THREAT IMMINENT!)
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/026069.php
(AP)

May 11, 2009

“German jailed for six years for scheming to sell Iran a missile ingredient”

SNIPPET: “Court spokesman Tilman von Gumpert identified the suspect only as Hans-Josef H., in keeping with German privacy laws. He said the Iranian customer was a company, SHIG.”


6 posted on 05/11/2009 6:13:15 PM PDT by Cindy
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