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Europe
Swiss delay of military parts sparks ’buy American’ push
2003-07-25
By Bill Gertz
A Swiss company’s refusal to provide critical parts for the Pentagon’s flagship Joint Direct Attack Munition during the Iraq war shows the need for "buy American" laws, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said yesterday. Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican, also said Switzerland, a neutral nation, blocked delivery of grenades to British military forces during the conflict because it opposed the war. "The British went into battle in Iraq without a full grenade load," Mr. Hunter said in an interview.
Funny how the Swiss had no problems selling to the Nazis anything they wanted.
Posted by:Zhang Fei

#4  No sweat. Lessee, the NeverBuyAFuckingThingFromList is:
Phrawnce
Germany
Belgium
Turkey
Russia
Switzerland

Looks like I'm off cuckoo clocks. And I'll have to go check on Nestle and Hershey to see who really owns them - I might be off chocolate, too.
Posted by: PD   2003-7-25 11:46:55 PM  

#3  If the Brits or US have signed contracts with companies that can (legally) refuse shipments for politcal reasons, that is their own fault. They should have written a clause into the contract to prevent it, if possible. If the Swiss want to violate contract law on a whim, they should (and will) pay the consequences. I think I'll be shorting Swatch stock this week... ;)
Posted by: jason   2003-7-25 7:12:07 PM  

#2  That's my Congressman! Got my vote until he retires or dies. R- El Cajon, east of San Diego, proving not all California is fruits and nuts. We also have Duke Cunningham here in SD
Posted by: Frank G   2003-7-25 6:43:38 PM  

#1  "The British went into battle in Iraq without a full grenade load," Mr. Hunter said in an interview.

It sounds more like the Swiss don't have a full grenade load when they start messing around with other nation's defense needs. I am sure that the British will find other nationalities of suppliers that won't make sidelines foreign policy decisions for their clients.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-7-25 5:01:18 PM  

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