Can Somebody Tell Me-----------

Wilma · July 09, 2010, 10:08:58 AM

why a foreign company is even being considered for a contract to build the new tankers for OUR Air Force? How long has this been going on? I am sure this isn't the first time something has been offered to a foreign company that should be exclusively American.

jerry wagner · July 09, 2010, 10:44:35 AM

Quote from: Wilma on July 09, 2010, 10:08:58 AM
why a foreign company is even being considered for a contract to build the new tankers for OUR Air Force? How long has this been going on? I am sure this isn't the first time something has been offered to a foreign company that should be exclusively American.

Then you had better not expect other countries to use American companies (which they do) to be allowed to compete for contracts.

Catwoman · July 09, 2010, 11:51:16 AM

Jerry, you are so right...The US has been supplying military stuff to other countries for years...I think the inter-connectedness of the world is part of the reason why we haven't managed to escalate into another world war by now.

Varmit · July 10, 2010, 06:59:55 AM

Wilma, I agree. I think it is just sickening. Proven fact that America, although she may have stumbled along the way, produces the finest aircraft in the world. No other country has the same quality, percision, or ingenuity that we do.

Jerry, that is funny, it really is. Completely false, but funny. If that were true then explain to me why it is that so many other countries want our military aircraft? Why is it that no other country can produce a fighter or bomber that has any real chance going up aginst one of ours?

Inter-connectedness has nothing to do with it. The fact that no other country in its right mind would go up against the USA is more likely the reason. Name another country, besides Isreal, that could stand against us with a real chance of winning.

frawin · July 10, 2010, 07:09:34 AM

Varmit and Wilma I agree with both of you. More disturbing is that we would allow a foreign country, any foreign country to manufacture anything for our Military. America and Bill Clinton gave to many manufacturing jobs away to foreign countries already. Under no circumstances should we allow foreigners to have the opportunity to sabotage our Planes and weaponry.

jerry wagner · July 10, 2010, 03:59:06 PM

Quote from: frawin on July 10, 2010, 07:09:34 AM
Varmit and Wilma I agree with both of you. More disturbing is that we would allow a foreign country, any foreign country to manufacture anything for our Military. America and Bill Clinton gave to many manufacturing jobs away to foreign countries already. Under no circumstances should we allow foreigners to have the opportunity to sabotage our Planes and weaponry.

Wow... just wow.

frawin · July 10, 2010, 05:58:02 PM

From CNN
"Russian company expected to bid on Air Force refueling tanker updated Sat March 20, 2010A new twist in the Air Force's 10-year effort to build an aerial refueling tanker may bring a bid from a Russian state-owned aerospace company for the $35 billion tanker contract, accordin... "

Jerry, is this who you think should build the Tankers. Why should we bid out any Manufacturing , we need to start employing our own people, we have given up Millions of jobs to other countries and now we need to employ our people. I sure don't think we should let the Russians build them. They should be built in America by Americans for Americans.

jerry wagner · July 10, 2010, 08:56:48 PM

Quote from: frawin on July 10, 2010, 05:58:02 PM
From CNN
"Russian company expected to bid on Air Force refueling tanker updated Sat March 20, 2010A new twist in the Air Force's 10-year effort to build an aerial refueling tanker may bring a bid from a Russian state-owned aerospace company for the $35 billion tanker contract, accordin... "

Jerry, is this who you think should build the Tankers. Why should we bid out any Manufacturing , we need to start employing our own people, we have given up Millions of jobs to other countries and now we need to employ our people. I sure don't think we should let the Russians build them. They should be built in America by Americans for Americans.

Like I said... you should expect the same from other countries as well. Also, other countries whose pipelines were being built to allow refining in Texas should perhaps be done locally instead.

frawin · July 10, 2010, 09:03:34 PM

What country built a pipeline to allow refining in Texas? Other Countries did what they had to do to find a market for their oil. America was the biggest and the best market for their oil.

kshillbillys · July 10, 2010, 10:57:35 PM

I personally do not like to listen to or read ignorance. I'm not for a plane made in Russia, China or wherever in the hell it would be made. Personally when it comes time to fix or repair, the men and women doing this job don't need a translator to read what part goes where. Is this a landing gear? Hell no, it's the throttle. Therefore, I'm for AMERICAN TANKERS!

And I'm not going to listen to somebody's ignorant ideas from Canada or wherever the hell they could get welfare!

MR. Kshillbillys