06-24-2016, 10:56 AM
Boeing Sale to Iran ‘Puts Money Before American Lives,’ Lawmaker Warns
Rep. Peter Roskam today criticized Boeing for “putting their financial interest first and foremost before American security” after the company announced the sale of $25 billion worth of commercial aircraft to Iran.... The agreement between Boeing and Iran Air drew scorn from Roskam, one of the most vocal critics of the Iran nuclear deal. He questioned the judgment of Thomas Pickering, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and the United Nations who has been on Boeing’s payroll for years.
“Boeing is being dismissive of the security concerns,” Roskam told The Daily Signal, adding: Boeing is overcharacterizing their ability to make sure these [planes] don’t fall into the wrong hands, and Boeing is clearly putting their financial interest first and foremost before American security. That’s a very harsh thing to say. I’m disappointed to say it, but it’s true.
Rep. Peter Roskam today criticized Boeing for “putting their financial interest first and foremost before American security” after the company announced the sale of $25 billion worth of commercial aircraft to Iran.... The agreement between Boeing and Iran Air drew scorn from Roskam, one of the most vocal critics of the Iran nuclear deal. He questioned the judgment of Thomas Pickering, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel and the United Nations who has been on Boeing’s payroll for years.
“Boeing is being dismissive of the security concerns,” Roskam told The Daily Signal, adding: Boeing is overcharacterizing their ability to make sure these [planes] don’t fall into the wrong hands, and Boeing is clearly putting their financial interest first and foremost before American security. That’s a very harsh thing to say. I’m disappointed to say it, but it’s true.