[amsat-bb] [Fwd: Re: ITAR sucks]

[Jean-L. RAULT]

Yes for sure, but  your governement at least makes a lot of money with ITAR.
Look for examp;le at http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162479436.html

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Jean-Louis F6AGR

Bob McGwier a écrit :
> I am sure no American firm participated.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/world/asia/26rocket.html?ref=space
>
> We are shooting ourselves right in the derrière with ITAR.  I am also 
> certain White House is much too preoccupied with other things to deal 
> with it.
>
> As proof that ITAR has completely outlived its usefulness,  I give this 
> example:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/science/space/30india.html?ref=space
>
> India, denied access to nearly all of our space technology here in the 
> US and even put on denied access lists, simply goes around us and helps 
> other nations build technical capabilities and then orbits the moon with 
> a probe.  Our involvement? Continued shooting our industries and 
> technical status in the derrière.
>
> Bob
>
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