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PsychoDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-21-04 02:41 AM
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Sources: Two Israelis suspected of smuggling weapons to Iran
Sources: Two Israelis suspected of smuggling weapons to Iran
By Yossi Melman



Two Israelis are currently under suspicion - for the third time in the last decade - of smuggling arms to Iran, police and Defense Ministry sources told Haaretz over the weekend.

Eli Cohen and Avihai Weinstein are suspected of smuggling components for Hawk missiles and radar systems used in Phantom fighter jets. The components were purchased in the United States, and allegedly were to be sold to Iran via additional middlemen.
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On Friday, a 70-year-old American Jew named Leib Kohn was indicted in Bridgeport, Connecticut for allegedly buying components for Hawk missiles and Phantom radars on behalf of partners in Israel. According to the indictment, Israel was merely going to be a way station, with the components ultimately destined for another state, whose name was not mentioned. The American prosecutor, Kevin O'Connor, praised the Israel Police in court for its help with this investigation.

More here:
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/406826.html
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KeepItReal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-21-04 03:09 AM
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1. Iran-Contra Redux?
Who's gonna arrest the American Company CEO's that sold the Phantom radar and Hawk missile components to these fools? I'm sure you can't pick that kinda stuff up at Wal-Mart.
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