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Judi Lynn

(160,460 posts) Sat Jun 7, 2014, 01:00 AM Jun 2014

US Man Convicted of Smuggling Fighter Jet Parts to Venezuela

Source: Agence France-Presse

US Man Convicted of Smuggling Fighter Jet Parts to Venezuela
World | Agence France-Presse | Updated: June 07, 2014 10:08 IST

Washington: An American man who previously lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been convicted of selling military fighter jet parts to the Venezuelan Air Force.

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Dobek, 39, was convicted on charges of conspiring to violate US export laws and exporting F-16 jet parts to Venezuela in violation of American law. He faces up to 25 years in jail.

In December 2007 and December 2008, Dobek sent to Venezuela canopy seals for the jets, even though they are designated defense articles on the US Munitions List, and despite knowing of the US embargo restricting the sale of weapons and military materials to the Latin American country.

During the trial, the prosecution presented copies of emails between Dobek and an unidentified Venezuelan military official discussing the purchase and delivery of the plane components.

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The United States in 2006 banned the export of all defense materials and services to Venezuela and revoked any existing authorizations and licenses.

Read more: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-man-convicted-of-smuggling-fighter-jet-parts-to-venezuela-537490?curl=1402117034

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US Man Convicted of Smuggling Fighter Jet Parts to Venezuela (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2014 OP

The right-wing pResident who got this ban ennacted in 2006 was Dubya, of course. Judi Lynn Jun 2014 #1

Nothing surprises me in our foreign "policy" Demeter Jun 2014 #2

Yes, but thankfully, this was corrected in 2009 when President Obama took office. hughee99 Jun 2014 #4

2007? If it were today, he could bill them till the cows come home and they still wouldn't pay up. MADem Jun 2014 #3

Judi Lynn

(160,460 posts)

1. The right-wing pResident who got this ban ennacted in 2006 was Dubya, of course.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 03:35 AM

Jun 2014

It was his view he was really screwing over Venezuela's President by making it impossible to get parts to repair the aircraft other Venezuelan Presidents had bought from US companies.

Then, as you may recall, the winger troll squad here started howling when Venezuela turned to Russia and other countries to start buying its next generation of aircraft.

Shabby, nasty children running our foreign policy.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

2. Nothing surprises me in our foreign "policy"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 09:36 AM

Jun 2014

which seems designed to create as much ill-feeling and hostility, if not outright violence, as possible. Even our "allies" are not exempt.

We need to purge the PNACers, the Cuba Libre cadres, the CIA, World Bank, IMF and all the other do-badders.