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...economic stress felt by the majority of Iranians. The sharpest indicator of their potential to spark unrest came in recent riots at gas stations in many parts of Iran, following the regime's move to ration gasoline to prepare for the still distant possibility of sanctions on its import. (Although Iran is one of the world's largest oil exporters, its own refining capacity is so poor that it is forced to import gasoline.) Tehran would obviously also prefer to avoid a frontal confrontation with the vastly technologically superior U.S. military. So, the U.S. and its allies are not without...
...government is not responsible for imported products; the companies that import them are. If a firm buys the cheapest products and imports them to the U.S., the firm should place its honesty and reputation on the line. If a company sells a questionable product, it should be held responsible in court, and any risk to the public should be prosecuted quickly. Our safety is in the courts, not in a governmental agency. George Tyler, Delton, Michigan...
...Eschanbach followed up his committee appearance with a visit to the White House Wednesday where President Bush announced the creation of an import safety panel, headed up by Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt.The group will report back in 60 days with an updated food safety plan focused on both the countries and companies that import food into...
...within the next week that would provide more authority to the FDA. It would likely include a user-fee similar to the one Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois-who has long lobbied for food safety reform-introduced in a bill last week. In that legislation, companies wanting to import food into the United States would have to pay a fee, the revenue of which would pay for greater inspection capabilities and research into food safety technology. If passed, it would increase the number of food shipments inspected from about one percent to a whopping...three to four percent...
...government is not responsible for imported products; the companies that import them are. If a company sells a questionable product, it should be held responsible in court, and any potential risk to the public should be prosecuted quickly. Our safety is in our court system, not in a governmental agency...