US - up in arms over EU arms to China

The EU looks certain to lift it's arms embargo with China. The US Congress looks certain to restrict technology transfers to the EU if that happens. No amount of recent photo opportunities with President Bush have resolved the basic issue - that the US isn't willing to risk their own technology being used against them. The argument is that the current superiority of the US on the battlefield is as much about communications technology as guns and bombs, so the EU restrictions on exporting guns and bombs does not address the main concern. more from the LA Times...