Dean.........
<<As a condition of receiving these U.S.-origin items the foreign
governments agreed to return the articles to the United States or to pay over
the proceeds of any sale.>>
Just a thought here............... what if these items HAD been legitimately
sold off by the recipient Nation, and the money received from the sale was
sent back to the USA? Why would the US Treasury feel short-changed in these
circumstances? I know for a fact that lots of MB/GPWs were sold by France
about 15-20 years ago but were listed in a DRMS-catalog. The Thai military do
exactly the same.......they had a catalog on the web not long ago, organised
by DRMS.
A further thought.............. what about items used DIRECTLY by US Military
forces overseas, then legitimately sold off directly by DRMS overseas (like
here in UK, NL or Germany)..........why should a ban apply to these items?
The cash generated goes DIRECTLY back to the Treasury, but the item is
usually purchased by a bidder from the host country. How can a ban justified
here, too?
Ken
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