China, Iran steal U.S. technology most often, documents show

By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
10/27/09 5:26 PM EDT

China and Iran are the most frequent international thieves getting their hands on classified U.S. military technology, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

"In October 2008, the Department of Justice announced that criminal charges had been issued against more than 145 defendants in the previous fiscal year. Approximately 43% of these cases involved munitions or other restricted technology bound for Iran or China," Judicial Watch said.

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Robert

Oct 27, 2009

Apparently the criminal prosecutions are doing little to undercut the rampant theft of technology. Furthermore do you even trust China or Iran?

Diogenes

Oct 27, 2009

Are we sure that it is theft, and not just illegal traitorous sales of the technology? If someone gets caught, maybe that is when it becomes "theft". No, I don't trust China or Iran, or the ObaMarxist and his thuggish regime either.

absolutelycrazy

Oct 28, 2009

Watch those chinese that have no loyality to the US. See all those red and yellow flags flying in San Francisco?

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China, Iran steal U.S. technology most often, documents show

By: Mark Tapscott
Editorial Page Editor
10/27/09 5:26 PM EDT