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**KRbGA0Bg** · 07-10-2008, 03:45 AM

Originally posted by Oerdin

I'm not just blaming the administration. I'm also blaming the Congressmen involved like the Democrat from Washington who's finger prints are all over this. Bottom line both planes work well for the intended purpose and the Airbus costs billions less. We should go with the cheaper plane. The Day it was officially awarded I remember seeing the Senators from Washington whining about how the USAF didn't take "jobs" into consideration when they made their decision. One of the Congressmen said that it was a Republican conspiracy(because McCain's investigation killed the boeing deal, and Northrup Plant would have been opened up in a Red state).

Raytheon did the same when L3 was awarded the LCA aircraft contact as well.

07-10-2008, 03:45 AM	#4
KRbGA0Bg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Originally posted by Oerdin I'm not just blaming the administration. I'm also blaming the Congressmen involved like the Democrat from Washington who's finger prints are all over this. Bottom line both planes work well for the intended purpose and the Airbus costs billions less. We should go with the cheaper plane. The Day it was officially awarded I remember seeing the Senators from Washington whining about how the USAF didn't take "jobs" into consideration when they made their decision. One of the Congressmen said that it was a Republican conspiracy(because McCain's investigation killed the boeing deal, and Northrup Plant would have been opened up in a Red state). Raytheon did the same when L3 was awarded the LCA aircraft contact as well.
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