There is entirely too much hyperbole and histrionics on this thread. At the end of the day, all that should really matter is whether or not the men and women in the USAF have the absolute best product that our tax dollars can provide. We aren’t talking about cutting edge technology being imported from France. We’re not talking about F-22s. It’s simply a proven airframe that will be modified for military use in Mobile.
Too many people view military spending as a jobs program. Reading responses on the Seattle P-I website, the people up there almost saw this contract as an entitlement. The fact is that the EADS plane met the Pentagon’s specs and the Boeing plane didn’t. Plus, Boeing was corrupt in its dealings on this contract.
Some on this thread want to crucify McCain for his dealings with Boeing. But what he did was to shine the light on a sweetheart deal that was not in the best interest of the USAF.
Remember, the end result is all that should matter. And that end result is supplying our fighting forces with the best tanker possible.