[Never on my watch]

USAF has totally screwed the pooch in its attempts to award a contract. I've seen it done badly any number of times, but I've never seen it done this badly and this consistently for a given procurement.

Ditto! Remember this goes back well over 10 years. The USAF almost had Boeing continuing the 767 line for this and other platforms (including a Joint STARS/AWACS variant), but the entire effort started over after the scandal with that female General. She went to jail if I am not mistaken. I was OK with the competition for the KC-X until Northrop Grumman dropped out. Now it has to be Boeing, IMHO.

[Calvin Locke]

Don't forget the corruption at Boeing, too.

Little Tommy "Tax Cheat" Daschle's wife Linda was a paid Boeing lobbyist for the over priced leased 767s deal, iirc.