I doubt you’d know what the real world looks like.
As you say on your home page, you're not here to make friends. Why not take your insults elsewhere and not make friends there.
Oh, so I’m not allowed to defend myself when someone says that I’m a biased, tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy nut who’s not living in the “real world” and on top of that you bash ME for stating the truth that the ones bashing the KC-45 program are ill informed?
And I was right on about the ill informed KC-45 bashers, because they are ill informed since they don’t even bat an eyelash with the above listed FOREIGN DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED, or LICENSED equipment that OUR military already uses.
But OMG Northrop Grumman is going to LICENSE BUILD an Airbus designed jet....Oh the outrage!
They don’t want to hear about the FACT that Boeing has bribed officials so they can get the contract.
They don’t want to hear the FACT that the size of the proposed tanker was never dictated by the Air Force nor was size an established criteria. Both contractors were free to propose the best solution and platform to meet Air Force requirements.
They don’t want to hear the FACT that the 767 is an obsolete design that is now over 30 years old.
They don’t want to hear the FACT that Boeing farmed out production of 767 components to China.
They don’t want to hear the FACT that the entire production line for the A330 will be moved here.
They don’t want to hear the FACT that the KC-45 will benefit well over 200 AMERICAN companies in more than 45 states.
The tanker deal loss is not a big concern for Boeing since the contract is only expected to work out to between 12 and 18 tankers a year, compared with the 400 or so commercial jets that Boeing delivers annually.
The real reason for Boeing’s anger over the Air Force decision is because of the long-running rivalry between Boeing and Airbus.
Oh and more FACTS about Boeing and those protecting them:
john murtha has threatened to use his position to stop the awarding of the contract to anyone but Boeing. So it’s not surprising that murtha had a $24,000 donation from Boeing in the 2006 election cycle and to date for the ‘08 cycle has an additional $13,000 in contributions from them.
Then there is Todd Tiahrt (R - KS), and one of his top 5 donors for the last 3 cycles is Boeing. Not to mention that nice retirement pension he’ll get as a former Boeing employee.
Norm Dicks (D-WA), Boeing is also one of his top contributers too.
At a hearing on March 5th, Murtha (D-PA) and Norm Dicks (D-WA) who is a staunch ally of Boeing, made it clear that the debate over the tanker deal would be as much about politics as anything else.
At the same hearing, Murtha indicated that House appropriators supported the original deal with Boeing in 2001, and had the authority to kill the current deal if they were not satisfied with the reasons given for the decision by the Air Force to award the contract to Northrop Grumman.
patty “osama mamma” murray (D-WA), one of her top 5 donors is Boeing
Is it any wonder why these clowns are the most vocal against the tanker deal?
And while I was looking it up in the nature of being fair and balanced, McCain also got donations from Boeing.