Posted on 07/27/2006 2:10:07 PM PDT by pganini
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration has decided to impose sanctions on two Indian firms for missile-related transactions with Iran, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday.
The disclosure came hours after the U.S. House of Representatives late Wednesday overwhelmingly agreed the United States should sell nuclear technology to India and rejected a move by critics to delay the vote over concerns New Delhi had not sufficiently aided U.S. efforts to contain Iran.
Under terms of the U.S. Iran- Syria Non-proliferation Act, "we are going to report to Congress about transactions by two private Indian companies with Iran," one official said.
He and another official declined to identify the firms but one official said the transfers involve "dual-use items related to missiles."
While the administration is mandated by law to report violations of the act to Congress every six months, sanctions are discretionary but "they won't be waived" in these cases, the other official said.
The officials did not specify the exact sanctions to be imposed but in previous cases, sanctioned companies were barred from receiving U.S. government contracts, assistance or military trade as well as certain controlled goods which have both civilian and military purposes.
Congressional critics had accused the administration of withholding any conclusive word on possible sanctions until after the vote on the nuclear deal, so the issue would not affect the vote.
The nuclear agreement is viewed as the cornerstone of an evolving new strategic alliance between India and the United States, former Cold War adversaries.
The administration has repeatedly defended India as having an excellent record of protecting sensitive technology.
According to lawmakers, the United States since 2003 has filed at least eight non-proliferation sanctions against at least seven Indian companies or persons, including two sanctions in December 2005. The new sanctions would add to that tally.
Yeah yeah, it's all "private firms"...
Private firms aren't government firms... except in China.
India doesn't have sanctions against these companies, and hence, it is proliferating (i.e. it doesn't stop them from doing that, does it?)
Loral is an American company. Does that mean America proliferated?
"India doesn't have sanctions against these companies, and hence, it is proliferating (i.e. it doesn't stop them from doing that, does it?)"
If you redefine what proliferation means. Then, again, are you sure India won't sanction them?
Under Clinton? You bet.
piggynini is a chinese, anti-indian, anti-republican racist dude. None of his posts even on other forums seem to give away anything on why exactly he is republican except for a dislike of clinton. its probably because of the american bombing of the chinese embassy in belgrade that makes him anti-clinton.
He is hardly even pro-american interests, let alone republican. In his ideal world, China is the world-superpower and everyone else should be subservient. Don't bother replying to this guy. He is here to further Red-China's cause, drive a ridge between India and the US (obviously, his a$$ is on fire after the nuke deal went through since it hurts the Chicoms' imperial ambitions).
Let grunting pigs grunt. You can't make sense to someone who doesn't want to be made sense to. To many layers of pork-blubber in the way. :)
China will be pacified when they begin to realize that their foreign policies will cost them hundreds of billions eventually. (it will take about 20 yrs but just watch)
Now let's all go out and short Baidu.com
Perhaps you would like to read this before you start shooting off again...
http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/919/indian-firms-sanctioned-for-chemical-sale-to-iran
Unlike some other countries we have stricter proliferation laws. These chemicals were sold with all documents in order according to international agreements signed. It seems more probable that the pro-China, pro-Pakistan idiots in the government made a last ditch attempt to stop India from getting nukes. So much for such losers. Nothing such idiots do can stop India and the US allying with each other against the proliferating idiots in India's neighbourhood.
India doesnt proliferate. Unlike China that sells missiles and nuke bombs to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and N.Korea. The Chicoms are nothing more than murderers and thiefs.
This guy sure is a Chicom. The Chicoms and the Jihadis have one common trait - they lie. China is the enemy for the free world. Beijing and Shanghai should be Ground Zero in a future war.
That's all you can come up with? :)
Speaking for someone (you) who LIVES IN CHINA works for the Chicoms and contribute to their economy is sort of hypocritical, don't you think?
It's funny how it works on FR - someone points out something bad about India, then some stinky Indian jumps on here and brings in a WHORE(D) of other Indians. What, you can't defend it on your own?
Then explain this article.
Loral was a corruptly-operated DemocRAT-managed firm. As far as the moral accountability chain goes...it was first and foremost the Chinese Communists in collusion with a willing DemocRAT accomplice in Loral, along with the other DemocRAT accomplices in the Xlinton Administration who proliferated...and also betrayed American know-how for personal and political gain...and at another remove, the RINOs and their ilk who looked the other way, and aided and abetted the "rehabilitation" of these traitors.
Nobody needs to explain anything to Commies. First explain your mass murder of 100s of millions and your support for Islamic fundamentalism.
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