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company is going to obtain a commercial export license for those defense articles from the State Department, which will allow them to negotiate with and sell directly to a foreign government. I think the Justice Department has characterized sanctions as the new FCPA, the new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Not necessarily just weapons.
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