-Caveat Lector- Pentagon OKs Missile Sale To Taiwan WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon today recommended sale of 240 Hellfire missiles to Taiwan in a deal worth about $23 million. The proposed sale also includes spare parts and related equipment for the missiles, which Taiwan would use aboard two types of military helicopters. The missiles are fired from the air against targets on the ground. Taiwan already has Hellfire missiles, a Pentagon statement said. The missiles are made by American defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin. ``The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not affect the basic military balance in the region,'' the Pentagon statement said. In deference to China, the United States has no official relations with Taiwan. But a 20-year-old law provides for U.S. sale of defensive weapons to Taiwan. Congress must approve the sales. China considers Taiwan a renegade province and threatens to use force to reunify it with the mainland if necessary. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
