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"The Boeing Company, an aerospace company, operates, together with its subsidiaries, in three principal segments: Commercial Airlines Operations, Military Aircraft and Missiles, and Space and Communications. Commercial Airplanes Operations is involved in the development, production and marketing of commercial jet aircraft. The segment also provides related support services, principally to the commercial airline industry worldwide. The Military Aircraft and Missiles segment is involved in the research, development, production, modification and support of military aircraft, including fighter, transport and attack aircraft; helicopters; and missiles. The Space and Communications segment is involved in the research, development, production, modification and support of space systems, missile defense systems, satellites and satellite-launching vehicles, rocket engines and information and battle management systems" (Yahoo Market Guide: http://biz.yahoo.com/p/b/ba.html).

This, in its own way, is a kind of socialism--government subsidy for Boeing. But it wasn't enough to save the company.

[sinkspur]

But it wasn't enough to save the company.

What gives you the idea that Boeing is dead?

Airbus will NEVER get a U.S. government contract, and defense just got a big increase in spending.

As Cicero said, this is cyclical.

[SW6906]

I'm having a very easy time picking apart just about everything you've said on this thread:

"The Military Aircraft and Missiles segment is involved in the research, development, production, modification and support of military aircraft, including fighter, transport and attack aircraft; helicopters; and missiles. The Space and Communications segment is involved in the research, development, production, modification and support of space systems, missile defense systems, satellites and satellite-launching vehicles, rocket engines and information and battle management systems"

codeword: "This, in its own way, is a kind of socialism--government subsidy for Boeing."

If there is one thing that government is absolutely supposed to do, that is to provide for the national defense. If it is Socialism for them to pay Boeing to develop weapons, satellites and space equipment, then exactly whom do you want to create the weapons needed for national defense? The government itself?!!?