You'd think that with all the talk lately from Washington about axes of evil, rogue states, weapons of mass destruction, and missile defense, the U.S. government would make sure that its export control system is state of the art. And you'd be flat wrong. Denying enemies the means to produce nukes, bugs, missiles, et al. clearly is America's first line of defense in the post-9/11 world. Yet U.S. export controls are in the process of breaking down completely. Anyone doubting this charge should look at the General Accounting Office's recent study on U.S. policy toward sending advanced computer chip-making capabilities...