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And yet, the US won't sell Iran nukes or China F-22s. The world we live in is far from free market, for everything from solar panels to textiles [0]. A really
by CHY872 12y ago
And yet, the US won't sell Iran nukes or China F-22s.
The world we live in is far from free market, for everything from solar panels to textiles [0].
A really obvious place in which one might actually want the opposite of a free market is in military tech.
Exporting the tech behind a computer that'll presumably be used for mostly military purposes is something that could be expected to be frowned upon in certain circumstances.
[0] - http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-launches-new-trade-challenge-against-china-1423664566 http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-launches-new-trade-challenge...
- tete 12y ago> And yet, the US won't sell Iran nukes or China F-22s. But still be the main sponsor of various terrorist organizations. However, that's a different story. The thing that is upsetting here though it is that this is about a country with a legit, well-respected government, that is not known for violent anti-Americanism, etc. Oh and the population-wise biggest country in the world, often considered the only competitor to the US. I think that's a big deal.