Posted Jun 26, 2008, 6:04 PM
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Mobile, Alabama
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Mobile, AL
Posts: 313
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Originally Posted by SouthSky
The most important point is that looking beyond America's borders is essential if the country is to maintain the best possible fighting force. U.S. companies don't have a monopoly on the best military technology. Closing America's borders to foreign defense contractors could also make life harder for Boeing and other U.S. firms when they try to do business overseas. European leaders will be furious if the Northrop-EADS contract is canceled for what seem to be political reasons, and could retaliate with protectionism of their own.
All the more reason for the Air Force to wrap up the renewed tanker bidding quickly and decisively.
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That could cause turmoil.
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