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On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
Can I ask a question about that, because the heading across the gentleman's chart says ``Licensed Dual Use Exports to Iraq by U.S. Companies, 1985 to 1990.'' When we use the phrase ``dual use,'' does that mean that what has been exported can be used perhaps for legitimate purposes but also could be used for illegitimate military purposes or offensive purposes if that government chose to use them in that way?
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Marilyn Strickland
Democratic · Washington

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Questioning the implications of dual use exports to Iraq during a discussion on U.S. export policies.

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