http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 25 May 2012 15:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/#comment-157761 j house Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:59:12 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3547#comment-157761 BTW, those spares directly or indirectly allowed Iran to conduct offensive air operations against Iraq's oil and military infrastructure during the Iran-Iraq war. I'm not sure if Iran spent the Hawks and TOWs that the USG/Reagan sold to Iran in that war, by way of Israel..it would be ironic and sad if those missiles were fired at US forces one day. We should never be in the business of arming our adversary, much less our enemy. BTW, those spares directly or indirectly allowed Iran to conduct offensive air operations against Iraq’s oil and military infrastructure during the Iran-Iraq war.
I’m not sure if Iran spent the Hawks and TOWs that the USG/Reagan sold to Iran in that war, by way of Israel..it would be ironic and sad if those missiles were fired at US forces one day.
We should never be in the business of arming our adversary, much less our enemy.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/#comment-157760 j house Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:48:12 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3547#comment-157760 One has to wonder how many F-14 spares have gone to Iran in the last 25 years. I recall that the Carter administration allowed tires and some other spares to be sold to the Iranians as part of the embassy hostage deal, the bargain that they would be released before Reagan was sworn in. They semi-reneged on it, releasing them just after he was President. This was the first 'arms for hostages' deal and not the bogus "October Suprise' Gary Sick invented.It wasn't a Reagan deal, it was a Carter deal (although Reagan may have done it too..he dealt with them after the US embassy bombing and the bombing of the Marine barracks) One has to wonder how many F-14 spares have gone to Iran in the last 25 years.
I recall that the Carter administration allowed tires and some other spares to be sold to the Iranians as part of the embassy hostage deal, the bargain that they would be released before Reagan was sworn in.
They semi-reneged on it, releasing them just after he was President.
This was the first ‘arms for hostages’ deal and not the bogus “October Suprise’ Gary Sick invented.It wasn’t a Reagan deal, it was a Carter deal (although Reagan may have done it too..he dealt with them after the US embassy bombing and the bombing of the Marine barracks)

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/#comment-157759 Ben Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:12:33 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3547#comment-157759 If another congressman called it "a commonsense piece of legislation", doesn't that mean it's doomed to fail? If another congressman called it “a commonsense piece of legislation”, doesn’t that mean it’s doomed to fail?

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/#comment-157758 oxillini Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:26:44 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3547#comment-157758 Correct me if I'm wrong, but laws, rules and procedures already exist to prevent this from happening. The 4 planes seized this week were not properly demilitarized before being sold (thus violating Navy and DoD requirements). All spares should have also been demil'ed when the F-14 left service, provided those spares had no use on other, active aircraft. I think this bill is more to drive home the importance of following these procedures for this specific platform and it's parts. Correct me if I’m wrong, but laws, rules and procedures already exist to prevent this from happening. The 4 planes seized this week were not properly demilitarized before being sold (thus violating Navy and DoD requirements). All spares should have also been demil’ed when the F-14 left service, provided those spares had no use on other, active aircraft. I think this bill is more to drive home the importance of following these procedures for this specific platform and it’s parts.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/#comment-157757 ZeusIrae Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:17:20 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3547#comment-157757 Hum........who would be stupid enough to sell those spare parts? I hope it's just PR.If not,it's time to fire some people in the Pentagon. Hum.….…who would be stupid enough to sell those spare parts?
I hope it’s just PR.If not,it’s time to fire some people in the Pentagon.

]]> http://defensetech.org/2007/03/08/tomcat-parts-and-such/#comment-157756 Macaca Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:40:48 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3547#comment-157756 Good job the burocratic proccess for this starts now, maybe the required law's and such will be ready just in time to keep the last part from shipping (sarcasm). Why so late? Good job the burocratic proccess for this starts now, maybe the required law’s and such will be ready just in time to keep the last part from shipping (sarcasm). Why so late?

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