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Can the US Stop the Illegal Export of Its Technology?

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-a-chance dept.

coondoggie writes "Maybe people are more desperate or maybe there's just too much opportunity to make a quick buck but whatever the excuse, attempts to illegally export technology from the US has gone through the roof. The Department of Justice this week said it has placed criminal charges or convictions against more than 255 defendants in the past two fiscal years — 145 in 2008 and 110 in 2007. That 255 number represents more than a six-fold increase from fiscal year 2005, when the DOJ said about 40 individuals or companies were convicted of over 100 criminal violations of export control laws."

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  1. Fuck Amerikkkka! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fascist America, in 10 easy steps
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/24/usa.comment

  2. Re:Is it for real? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Guys I found a girl! There's a GIRL HERE !!! Get here asap to see what girls look like before she runs away in terror !!!

  3. Re:You can't stop this problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Same deal for the South African nuclear program.

    Are you talking about that forty year out of date nuke that South Africa managed to design with Israel's help and a pilfered CDC minicomputer? Got news for you, you stupid motherfucker: my kids in my undergrad physics class at podunk state university could have done a better job given the resources.

    Don't break your arm patting yourself on the back: it was your military that lost people to the autoaiming cannon that went awry not too long ago.

    The short version: you suck. Now shut up and sit down you third world maggot.