Yes for sure, but your governement at least makes a lot of money with ITAR. Look for examp;le at http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-162479436.html

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Jean-Louis F6AGR

Bob McGwier a écrit :

I am sure no American firm participated.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/world/asia/26rocket.html?ref=space

We are shooting ourselves right in the derrière with ITAR. I am also certain White House is much too preoccupied with other things to deal with it.

As proof that ITAR has completely outlived its usefulness, I give this example:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/science/space/30india.html?ref=space

India, denied access to nearly all of our space technology here in the US and even put on denied access lists, simply goes around us and helps other nations build technical capabilities and then orbits the moon with a probe. Our involvement? Continued shooting our industries and technical status in the derrière.

Bob

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