That may be true, but the fact that Airbus exists and sells a lot of planes has made Boeing a better manufacturer and overall company.
Competition is a good thing, it keeps them honest, and that's why Airbus should be allowed to bid for Pentagon projects.
I never said that competition is bad. However, when one competitor can pass-off its cost and hide them through direct subsidies by virtue of being partially state-owned, then you have a problem.
If EADS is going to be allowed to bid for defense contracts, then we should open the process to Sukhoi, Antonov, Mil, Kamov, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, Embraer, etc so as to provide EADS with more competition in such bids.