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[h=1]US House passes bill to block Iran aircraft sales[/h]
Should the Senate pass this one as well? Why or why not?
and how can our Congress prevent Airbus from selling planes to whoever they want?
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Washington (AFP) - The House of Representatives has passed a measure that would block US aircraft sales to Iran, potentially undercutting a Boeing deal with Tehran worth up to $25 billion.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Two amendments approved to an appropriations bill from Representative Peter Roskam would ban sales from Boeing and from European rival Airbus, amid concerns the aircraft could be used for military purposes, the congressman said in a statement Friday.[/FONT]
Should the Senate pass this one as well? Why or why not?
and how can our Congress prevent Airbus from selling planes to whoever they want?