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To: combjelly who wrote (449096)	1/20/2009 4:04:13 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575863

So why were the Iranians still flying at least 1 F14 9 years after the revolution? Well, you have your answer: Spare parts could still be purchased as recently as Jaunary, 2007. In fact, on January 31, 2007, the Pentagon stopped all sales of spare parts SPECIFICALLY because they became aware that such parts were making their way to Iran. “This is an appropriate and necessary short-term step to solving this problem,” said Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., a longtime critic of security gaps in Pentagon surplus sales. The Defense Department, he said, “needs a comprehensive review of its entire surplus sales operation to ensure that we aren’t arming our own adversaries, selling them equipment we still need at bargain prices.” The Pentagon’s move followed a report by The Associated Press this month on the F-14 surplus sales plans. An AP investigation found buyers for Iran, China and other countries had exploited gaps in sales security to get their hands on sensitive military equipment. The purchases included parts for the F-14 and other aircraft and missile components. Law enforcement officials say that in at least one case the contraband made it to Iran. Anything else?