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Quote: Originally Posted by dick benbow the current refuelers are Boeing planes that are 2 decades past retirerment. I honestly think the scandal 5 years ago when a Buyer for the airforce was hired by Boeing to work on this program soured the airforce against boeing....another concern nationally is to have another region ( as you suggested working cheaper than the NW) capable of producing or in this case assembling planes in the south ( Mobile alabama) to get away from having all their peas in one pod.....

Dick,
Back home their is a big scandal being investigated by the Philippine Senate RE: A BroadBand Deal between a chinese Corporation (ZTE) which will provide broadband service to the whole nation. According to the news and some sources the First Gentleman (Pres is a Woman) is involved in the scheme to make at least $120 M on the side (I'm not sure about the Exact amount) including his dogs. It's sad but it's true. Personal interest comes first before country.
Michael