Giffords Tries to Stop Sale of Surplus F-14 Parts

by Associated Press (March 8th, 2007 @ 3:45pm)

Freshman Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is introducing a bill to prohibit the Pentagon from selling surplus parts for the F-14 fighter jet to Iran.

The Arizona Democrat calls her bill a ``commonsense piece of legislation.''

Giffords says she doesn't believe most Americans are aware of the fact that the Iranians do have a fleet of F-14s and that the U-S sold to the Iranians.

Giffords says she hopes the legislation is just one step in what will be many aimed at better control over equipment and to make sure the U-S isn't helping militarize the Iranians.

Giffords' Tucson-based district includes one of the military's biggest retirement homes for aircraft.

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