Obama Loosens Missile Technology Controls To China

A missile launch in California. Photo from The Daily Mail

From Washington Times:

President Obama recently shifted authority for approving sales to China of missile and space technology from the White House to the Commerce Department -- a move critics say will loosen export controls and potentially benefit Chinese missile development.

The president issued a little-noticed "presidential determination" Sept. 29 that delegated authority for determining whether missile and space exports should be approved for China to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

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My Comment: The Commerce Department says that nothing is going to change .... but I have my doubts. When the White House was responsible, we had the President accountable if things went wrong. This accountability gave a clear message to everyone that this is an important issue, and that the full weight of the U.S. Federal Government will come to bear on anyone who decides to take advantage in exporting prohibited goods.

I guess this is President Obama's way to insure that he will not be responsible if something does go wrong .... and to flub this accountability onto a lesser department.