Stolen military equipment found on eBay

[Kadie]

Stolen military equipment found on eBay
By CHRISTINE SIMMONS, Associated Press Writer
30 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - Stolen and sensitive U.S. military equipment, including fighter jet parts wanted by Iran and nuclear biological protective gear, has been available to the highest bidder on popular Internet sales sites, according to congressional investigators.

Using undercover identities, investigators purchased a dozen defense-related items on the auction site eBay and the online network Craigslist from January 2007 through last month and received the items "no questions asked."

The Defense Department regards much of the stolen equipment to be on the U.S. Munitions List, meaning there are restrictions on their overseas sales, the Government Accountability Office said Thursday.

The equipment could land in international brokers' hands or be transferred overseas, said the GAO, Congress' investigative arm.

"Many of the sensitive items we purchased could have been used directly against our troops and allies, or reverse engineered to develop counter measures or equivalent technologies," investigators said in their report.


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[MagickMuffin]

1. No where in the article did it mention if the sellers were going to be held accountable

I guess with this MisAdministration that would be a big fat NO.

I would be interested in knowing who these people were, selling military equipment to the highest bidder.

:kick: & RRRRRRRR

[lpbk2713]

2. Aw, they're just pissed because the sellers were competing with BushCo and their favored vendors.

And BushCo wasn't making any money on the transactions.

[mike_c]

3. it's not nice to compete with the MIC....

eom