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Terror's Lobbyist
By Frank J. Gaffney Jr.
April 24, 2007
This week, the Ohio Legislature will hold its second hearing on legislation designed to help the state make a real contribution to America's triumph in the War for the Free World. It would prevent investment by Ohio's public pension funds in companies that do business with the terrorism-sponsoring, nuclear weapons- and ballistic missile-building and genocide-threatening Islamic Republic of Iran.
Unfortunately, the Iranian regime and the corporations partnering with it (almost all of them foreign-owned and -operated, since American companies are prohibited from participating directly in such dealings and only a few circumvent that by using offshore subsidiaries) are abetted by a well-heeled Washington lobby: the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC). Its president is William Reinsch, and the effect of its lobbying at the moment would be to keep American taxpayers and pension fund beneficiaries underwriting our enemies through their institutional and personal investments.
Mr. Reinsch had a checkered career prior to assuming his current role as Terror's Lobbyist. For example, during the Clinton administration, he used his senior position in the Commerce Department to facilitate and excuse China's acquisition of an array of sensitive and even dual-use technologies, despite restrictions on such transfers.
Now, the former Commerce undersecretary heads a trade council that favors doing business with America's enemies and runs interference for those determined to do so. In his present role, Mr. Reinsch works to counter citizens and their elected representatives who believe such business dealings are strategically ill-advised and morally repugnant.
for full article:
http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20070423-093055-8751r.htm
By Frank J. Gaffney Jr.
April 24, 2007
This week, the Ohio Legislature will hold its second hearing on legislation designed to help the state make a real contribution to America's triumph in the War for the Free World. It would prevent investment by Ohio's public pension funds in companies that do business with the terrorism-sponsoring, nuclear weapons- and ballistic missile-building and genocide-threatening Islamic Republic of Iran.
Unfortunately, the Iranian regime and the corporations partnering with it (almost all of them foreign-owned and -operated, since American companies are prohibited from participating directly in such dealings and only a few circumvent that by using offshore subsidiaries) are abetted by a well-heeled Washington lobby: the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC). Its president is William Reinsch, and the effect of its lobbying at the moment would be to keep American taxpayers and pension fund beneficiaries underwriting our enemies through their institutional and personal investments.
Mr. Reinsch had a checkered career prior to assuming his current role as Terror's Lobbyist. For example, during the Clinton administration, he used his senior position in the Commerce Department to facilitate and excuse China's acquisition of an array of sensitive and even dual-use technologies, despite restrictions on such transfers.
Now, the former Commerce undersecretary heads a trade council that favors doing business with America's enemies and runs interference for those determined to do so. In his present role, Mr. Reinsch works to counter citizens and their elected representatives who believe such business dealings are strategically ill-advised and morally repugnant.
for full article:
http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20070423-093055-8751r.htm
