"The United States must, in particular, resist the temptation to appease its allies in the hope that, by so doing, some vestige of the needed multilateral exportcontrolregime can be preserved, " Gaffney concluded.
Some will argue that the United States must accommodate its allies, dispensing with bits and pieces of the COCOM list or proscribed destinations to stave off pressure to dismantle the entire multilateral exportcontrolregime.
Should it fail to do so, the Center urges Congress to intervene so as to compel a postponement that would permit a thorough reexamination of the assumptions and the implications of a further liberalization of the multilateral exportcontrolregime.
The Center for Security Policy believes that it is incumbent on the Bush Administration to "stand-down" on further weakening of the U.S. and multilateral exportcontrolregime pending a complete reassessment of the present policy approach and rampant mismanagement of licensing decisions.
Under no circumstances should the United States assent to German demands for further liberalization of the multilateral exportcontrolregime unless and until Bonn can demonstrate the adoption of a far more conscientious technology security policy and effective enforcement of existing arrangements.