The Post also reported that the Justice Department had conducted a criminal investigation of the two companies and a third, Loral Space & Communications Ltd., but decided not to file charges. Loral reached a civil settlement with the State Department in January, agreeing to pay a $20 million fine, of which $6 million would be used to create procedures to insure it wouldn't violate export regulations in the future.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/01/01/china.technology.ap/
Isn't it interesting how this story was released the day after Christmas and picked up on New Year's Day? Those two days were probably better than a Friday...
I would also note that it's interesting that this is coming out at a time when N. Korea is making so much noise. I wonder how much has been passed on to whom?
BTW, just for the record, if these guys can't be shot for treason, I think they should at least spend the rest of their lives behind bars. May they live long enough to see all they thought they had gained vanish before their eyes.
Like WACO or any corruption by politicians, beraucrats, corporations, it's always Covered Up.
I have no trust in our government.
I guess the 1st places to look would be DNC, klinton/gore '96; and gore/lieb '00?