Sam Brownback: “today's article from today's Washington Post is yet more indication, unfortunately, of the bad faith with which Russia…”

“today's article from today's Washington Post is yet more indication, unfortunately, of the bad faith with which Russia has been dealing with us on the transfer of sensitive technology to rogue nations, particularly, dual use and missile technology. I am on the Foreign Affairs Committee and chair the Middle East Subcommittee. And something that has been very troubling to me is the introduction into the Middle East, particularly into Iran and into Iraq, of technology that can be used for missile development, for use of the delivery of weapons of mass destruction, even the development of weapons of mass destruction like biological warfare, biological and chemical warfare weapons. Evidence was in the Washington Post, again, today, that once again-- not just the first time--but once again Russian companies, with links to the Government, were involved in violating the U.N. authorized embargo on sales to Iraq of dual-use equipment. And this is outrageous. And it is preposterous that they would be doing it. The transfer to Iraq--which is a rogue nation, with a leader who does not operate under internationally recognized civilized codes--of any dual-use technology is unacceptable. And yet once again today we have another example.”