Ponce
16th July 2010, 09:21 AM
For every one time that they get cought there are twelve times that they get away with it.
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U.S. agency investigating alleged Israeli attempt to buy goods illicitly.
Bureau of Industry and Security refuses to divulge nature of equipment
By Yossi Melman
An U.S. watchdog agency, the Bureau of Industry and Security, is investigating a firm there and its Belgian affiliate for attempting to purchase products requiring special export licenses for Israel and other countries. The firm, Teleogy, has admitted to being involved in such activities, but official Israeli sources refused to comment on the matter.
The probe, which began this spring, was reported Wednesday by the non-governmental Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, headed by David Albright, one of the world's leading experts on nuclear arms and inspection regimes.
The bureau did not offer any details on the types of equipment acquired or the persons involved.
The investigation is part of a broader probe that uncovered Israeli, Indian, Chinese and South African efforts to acquire products forbidden for export without special licenses. The U.S. monitors efforts by countries, particularly Iran, to acquire dual-purpose equipment that could have both civilian and military uses.
The 1980s saw several cases in the U.S. of American and Israeli companies and Israeli citizens attempting to buy technology and equipment for military industries here.
One case that garnered notoreity involved Milco, a company owned by the Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan.
The firm and its manager Richard Smith were indicted for selling Israel equipment used for medical purposes and nuclear weapons, but the case against Milchan was closed early on.
Smith fled the U.S., was found in Spain three years ago and paid a large fine in a plea bargain that allowed him to return to the country.
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/u-s-agency-investigating-alleged-israeli-attempt-to-buy-goods-illicitly-1.302236
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U.S. agency investigating alleged Israeli attempt to buy goods illicitly.
Bureau of Industry and Security refuses to divulge nature of equipment
By Yossi Melman
An U.S. watchdog agency, the Bureau of Industry and Security, is investigating a firm there and its Belgian affiliate for attempting to purchase products requiring special export licenses for Israel and other countries. The firm, Teleogy, has admitted to being involved in such activities, but official Israeli sources refused to comment on the matter.
The probe, which began this spring, was reported Wednesday by the non-governmental Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, headed by David Albright, one of the world's leading experts on nuclear arms and inspection regimes.
The bureau did not offer any details on the types of equipment acquired or the persons involved.
The investigation is part of a broader probe that uncovered Israeli, Indian, Chinese and South African efforts to acquire products forbidden for export without special licenses. The U.S. monitors efforts by countries, particularly Iran, to acquire dual-purpose equipment that could have both civilian and military uses.
The 1980s saw several cases in the U.S. of American and Israeli companies and Israeli citizens attempting to buy technology and equipment for military industries here.
One case that garnered notoreity involved Milco, a company owned by the Israeli businessman Arnon Milchan.
The firm and its manager Richard Smith were indicted for selling Israel equipment used for medical purposes and nuclear weapons, but the case against Milchan was closed early on.
Smith fled the U.S., was found in Spain three years ago and paid a large fine in a plea bargain that allowed him to return to the country.
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/u-s-agency-investigating-alleged-israeli-attempt-to-buy-goods-illicitly-1.302236