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Northrop/EADS wins [Air Force] tanker contract
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"We are shocked that the Air Force tapped a European company and its foreign workers to provide a tanker to our American military," said U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who said she looked forward to confronting the Air Force about its choice.

Well, Senator Murray, perhaps you should have stayed a bit closer to the project. Confronting the AF after the horse has left the barn? You should be ashamed of yourself. To you, the government is supposed to provide jobs and you were asleep at the wheel.