Merger would give U.S. info to China

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Source: UPI

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials say a Chinese company with former ties to the Iraqi army under Saddam Hussein and the Taliban may gain access to U.S. defense technology.

A proposed merger of Huawei Technologies, which also has ties to Beijing's military, and Bain Capital Partners LLC, the Massachusetts-based 3Com network-equipment manufacturer, would give the Chinese company access to the Pentagon's defense-network technology, The Washington Times reported Wednesday.

Huawei, which has also been linked to the U.N. oil-for-food scandal, was founded by a Chinese military officer in 1988 to manufacture military communications networks.

"Huawei is up to its eyeballs with the Chinese military," a defense official critical of the deal said.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/10/03/merger_would_give_us_info_to_china/9613/

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1. Does everyone except the US Government understand that Privatization is not always a good idea?

They call you a traitor if you sell secrets. They call you a republican if you pay them to take them.

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2. The Washington Times article referenced above

http://washingtontimes.com/article/20071003/NATION/110030088/1001