[dirtboy]

Do you think that some protesting outside the Boeing HQ, for more C-17's, might get some press? I can imagine that the "liberal media" would be attracted, because they'd want to spin the story to the effect that Boeing (the military industrial complex) is paying us to do it --- that at least would get the news cameras there --- and so what(?) let 'em think it, as long as we bring some attention to the public eye, that we need more airlift capacity.

Well, the problem is, the factors here are like turning an ocean liner - there are so many vested interests in existing weapons platforms and programs, in both the private and public sectors, that it takes years to turn military doctrine around, let alone support it with the equipment needed to carry out that vision. But it doesn't hurt to start somewhere - I think that demonstrating in front of Boeing would be preaching to the choir, it might be better to start a letter-writing campaign to both newspapers and congresscritters.

[First_Salute]

Bump.