President Bush Says Guns To China OK

The United States Shooting Team required special permission from the United States Government to take their guns to China; so did camera crews carrying high-tech equipment using gyroscopes. Why? Because the United States government forbids the export of arms or any technology that could be construed as arms-esque to China, a competitor in both the international arms market and in the world of international affairs. The rule encompasses everything from Stinger missiles to, well, the equipment the USA Shooting team uses, we suppose.

In case you think George Bush is just playing Golden Tee in the waning days of his presidency, au contraire, you liberal, terrorist loving swine!

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 902(b)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101-246) (the “Act”), and as President of the United States, I hereby report to the Congress that it is in the national interest of the United States to terminate temporarily the suspensions under section 902(a)(3) of the Act with respect to the issuance of temporary munitions export licenses for exports to the People’s Republic of China insofar as these restrictions pertain to firearms and related items for use by U.S. and non-U.S. athletes competing in shooting events, and military gyroscopes that are embedded in mobile high definition television camera systems for use by U.S. filming crews, at the Beijing Olympics....

Sincerely,

GEORGE W. BUSH

If I were President, I'd sign my name in all caps, too, just like an AOL blog commenter. BTW, no news on whether the United States wrestling team will be considered a deadly piece of technology under the terms of the 90/91 Foreign Relations Act. Judging from this video, they should be.

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