Thread: They're kidding, right?????

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I just heard on the news that a European bidder won a $35 billion contract for manufacturing components for a new U. S. Air Force Tanker aircraft??????

Man, I just lost the little bit of confidence I had left in this country's government....... Because this is a family forum, I won't even use the words I want to, but it really sucks when we have to get foreign countries to build equipment for our military........

there is a report out today that McCain's people lobbied for the french company to get the contract. Boeing is pissed to say the least.

To bad we do not have an alternative back up replacement candiate for the {TOP JOB OF THIS COUNTRY}

Richard

The contract was awarded to Northrup Grumman ,they are in bed with the French Company that make the Air Bus.

Just another case of US jobs going off shore.I wonder what the bids were on the contract.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/m...mo_code=4705-1

I think the Boeing bid was lower than Northrup, but the Pentagods in Washington went for a little increased capacity-

The McCaindeal was that he and some others squashed an earlier deal where the Air Force was going to lease the tankers for several years and then buy them---making the total much higher

Also a high up officer in Boeing and a Federal buyer are doing time behind bars now because she was offered a job for after she retired!!!!

I've got about 4500 hours time flying the 767 and its one of my favorite planes---sure wish they hadn't goofed up

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Originally Posted by Don Dalton

The contract was awarded to Northrup Grumman ,they are in bed with the French Company that make the Air Bus.

Just another case of US jobs going off shore.I wonder what the bids were on the contract.

Northrup Grumman is an American company, where else could they have gone to have the plane built? Boeing, Lockheed Martin? I think not, they compete against each other...not work together. It indeed sucks to think France would get even one red cent of our defense budget, but they are on our list of approved suppliers....

I think Boeing should have been given one of those no bid contracts.....just like Halliburton......

Originally Posted by ceh383

Northrup Grumman is an American company, where else could they have gone to have the plane built? Boeing, Lockheed Martin? I think not, they compete against each other...not work together. It indeed sucks to think France would get even one red cent of our defense budget, but they are on our list of approved suppliers....

I think Boeing should have been given one of those no bid contracts.....just like Halliburton......

Halliburton??? Heck, they don't have to bed, just take the money to the bank!!!! And of course our VP cut all ties with Halliburton when Honest George hired him!!!!!!!

Ya know what, Tech is right!!!! It's probably to late to do anything besides just watch this country self destruct........then hopefully hang around long enough to see if the people learned anything when the rebuild commences......

Makes me just want to slap some body

Unfortunately, the "rebuild" may be done by China. They already own a substantial chunk of the banking industry...

I've already decided to vote for "Nunuf theeabov"! :-)

I was trying to think of somethin snide or witty to say, here, but all I can come up with is a frown, and a slow shake of my head. The slippery slope is getting steeper, and more slippery by the day.

Just more jobs and another $35 billion leaving the country......

Sure is pitiful when we can't even build the stuff our own Air Force needs........

I hear there's some really good racing in Australia....Anybody wanna come along? maybe we can open a CHR shop!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Just more jobs and another $35 billion leaving the country......

Sure is pitiful when we can't even build the stuff our own Air Force needs........

I hear there's some really good racing in Australia....Anybody wanna come along? maybe we can open a CHR shop!!!!!!

I'd almost give that some thought, but they don't let you have guns down under.