After reading the state department's page about weapons and arm sales and third party arms sales I am even more disgusted about these corrupt laws that benefit the arms merchants and American war hawks. The lack of public oversight is disgusting and I don't see any transparency whatsoever. Destabilizing the world one corrupt administration at a time.
These arms inevitably find their way to isis, boko haram, al Qaeda ect ect
http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rsat/c14021.htm
The Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) vest authority for the sale or grant of USG-origin defense articles, services, and technical data with the President. Executive Order No. 12163 (under State Department Delegation of Authority No. 145, February 4, as amended) granted the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T) the power to provide consent to these transfers. In 1992 this authority was delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs (PM). Since this delegation, PM's Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers (RSAT) has been charged with handling arms transfers and third party transfers, disposal, and change of end-use involving U.S. -origin equipment procured via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program and all government to government grant assistance programs. All third party transfer cases undergo an interagency review prior to PM/RSAT’s recommendation of an approval or denial to the PM Assistant Secretary. PM's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is responsible for authorizing all transfers involving U.S.-origin military equipment acquired through direct commercial sales.
under State Department Delegation of Authority? Third part transfers?
The Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) and the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) vest authority for the sale or grant of USG-origin defense articles, services, and technical data with the President. Executive Order No. 12163 (under State Department Delegation of Authority No. 145, February 4, as amended) granted the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T) the power to provide consent to these transfers. In 1992 this authority was delegated to the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs (PM). Since this delegation, PM's Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers (RSAT) has been charged with handling arms transfers and third party transfers, disposal, and change of end-use involving U.S. -origin equipment procured via the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program and all government to government grant assistance programs. All third party transfer cases undergo an interagency review prior to PM/RSAT’s recommendation of an approval or denial to the PM Assistant Secretary. PM's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is responsible for authorizing all transfers involving U.S.-origin military equipment acquired through direct commercial sales.