We’ll regret this later.
Curses upon those who would strike the sword from the hand of our country.
Yes, although the F-22 program DOES gobble up a lot of DoD money, it also is the centerpiece of how the USAF has built its battle strategy on air superiority, based upon Quality vs. Quantity.
Send in a squadron of F-22s with some B-2s, E-6s, A-10s and KC-10 refueling support and you can knock out key nodes of logistics, communication and command/control for nearly ANY nation very quickly and with minimal US loss.
I hope the affect Congressional districts, special interests groups and entire political machine in D.C. bite Obama on the a$$ for this one.
It's a short term gain for a long term loss! Pure stupidity.