CEOS WARN AGAINST ARMENIA GENOCIDE BILL SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4
2010/03/03 | 12:29
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Reuters reports that the CEO’s of several top aerospace and defense
companies sent a letter to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee
warning that passage of an Armenian Genocide resolution tomorrow
could lead to "a rupture in U.S.-Turkey relations" and put American
jobs at risk.
The chief executives of Lockheed Martin Corp, Boeing Co, Raytheon Co,
United Technologies Corp and Northrop Grumman Corp sent the February
26 letter to the committee’s Democratic chairman, Representative
Howard Berman.
The industry leaders argued that U.S. defense and aerospace exports
to Turkey topped $7 billion in 2009 and were expected to equal that
this year, providing thousands of American jobs.
Alienating a significant NATO ally and trading partner would have
negative repercussions for U.S. geopolitical interests and efforts to
boost both exports and employments," the CEOs warned Representative
Berman before tomorrow’s resolution hearing.
From: Baghdasarian