Lawmakers want GAO to examine why U.S. exports to Iran have soared

[susanbanks44]

WASHINGTON | Two House Democrats are asking congressional investigators to examine U.S. exports to Iran.

House Foreign Affairs Chairman Howard Berman of California and committee member David Scott of Georgia say they want to see whether approval procedures are being abused in light of a dramatic increase in the dollar value of shipments to Iran over President Bush’s first seven years in office.

Berman and Scott asked the Government Accountability Office for the review. They say they are reacting to an Associated Press report this year that chronicled a big increase in the dollar value of U.S. exports to Iran, from about $8 million in 2001 to nearly $150 million in 2007.

The exports were sent under agricultural, medical and humanitarian exemptions to U.S. sanctions on Iran. The Bush administration has declined to say who is getting the export licenses.

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[notadmblnd]

1. KBR or Halliburton, take your pick

I'd put money that they're the leading sales people.

[spag68]

2. exports

This is really silly to worry about. The more we export to anyone, the better off we will be. I think we should even sell them the fighter parts they want. We have a plane that cost so much it is unimaginable, but it can easily take on 6 to 10 of the f-16 that is our old fighter by itself. So I say export away. Further I think we should give them a brand new Solar array, in exchange for stopping nuke production. It would sure be cheaper then a war, and would provide new jobs here.