Szubin opposes Sudan listing

See, this is progress. Now, how about a similar statement regarding the SEC's "black list" list of companies (now temporarily offline) doing business in embargoed countries?

This is awesome.

Oh sure, they should be working (how about passing a new EAA?), but I just LOVE it when politics gets fun.

At one point Limbaugh dared Sen. Reid (D-NV) to "say it to his face".

Actually, I think the slimmed-down Rush could probably kick this guy's ass.

He should know...

...that making false statements during an investigation just makes things worse.

OEE agent indicted for stalking his former girlfriend!


Details in the link.

Havana on $55,000 per violation

This is something I've been meaning to post for a while.

Take a look at picture #3 on this site. (Note: You have to sit through the stupid ad)

I'm sure she got a license from OFAC, or qualifies as a journalist, or something.... Maybe she can claim one of the general authorizations in 31CFR515.564.

But good lord, (unless she knows she's covered) who puts their real name on something like this? And in a Washington DC paper, no less!

How much is that Madman in the Window?

...the one with the green aura? So this wackjob is actually going to be allowed to speak at Columbia University after all? Ok. Fine.

So, will he get paid a speakers fee (ahem...OFAC, can you check this out)? And if so, is it a violation of 31CFR560.206(a)(1) or (2) if he does? Seems to me to be a transaction related to services of Iranian origin, as he would provide a service to the Student Body in exchange for payment (if provided).

From the OFAC sanctions summary:

PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION AND INFORMATIONAL
MATERIALS - The receipt or transmission of postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other personal communications, which does not involve the transfer of anything of value, between the United States and Iran is authorized.

And apologies to the 2 guys that read this blog for not posting for so long.

I'm back (more or less)!

This guy should make his own docu-political statement

Or just bring a camera crew with him next time.

Gotta be the shoes?

OFAC sanctions the regime of shoe salesman, and apparently former Liberian President, Charles (Chuck) Taylor.

Geez, that's news to me.

Actually, they can't even prove that he ever played basketball, but I guess he was probably on TV in Liberia and stuff like that.

UPDATE: Yes, this is export humor, and yes it is kind of pathetic.