[Milsurplus] Pentagon Limits Gear in Surplus Auctions

[Hue Miller]

John, the fact that Iran apparently wishes to purchase the parts from
us, indirectly, rather than manufacture them,  or buy them from China,
does this not impress you in the least?
You mention gas and oil prices here. I assume you know that in Iran
gas is heavily subsidized, and the country faces a danger of being
a net refined petroleum products  importer in the near future? That Iran 
is down the list of  oil exporters to the USA (at least)?  That the country
has a young population and high underemployment?  And the country
has porous borders and restive ethnic minorities, and an active anti-
government guerilla movement? That country is not the monolithic power
you seem to see - as long as we do not give them cause to be united. 
Probably enuff on this subject. But common sense tells you that if they
want to buy those parts, they want, need, and lack them. -Hue Miller