good morning carl, i do not think they can convert me to a boeing all american “wink wink” person. qudjy1, has anybody told you boeing lost the bid. but not to worry with the boeing appeals the airforce will be flying the present tankers for at least another 50 years. i just love how they forget the fact boeing lost. the AIRFORCE chose airbus. oh well, lets just forget the bidding and award the tanker deal to boeing. lets bring russia, china (some of our best friends) in on national security.

Mercy ! I bet there’s gonna be some sore fingers come tomorrow ! I’d have to invest in one of those speech to text converters if I still wanted to hold a coffee cup. GOOD MORNING ROSEPETAL, MICHAELC and QUDJY1, has anyone converted the other yet or are we still practicing our debating skills ? Just picking at you kids a little, Go to your corners and take a break, another day is on the horizon.

“""oh please tell qudjy1, the marines do not fly the tanker."""

Where did i say they did?

I do know one thing - The USAF has flown a Boeing tanker for almost 50 dependable years.

I just want it to be fair.

You have a good one qudjy1, and keep fightin’ the good fight!

The only spin here is the spin spon by the one with the rose colored glasses.

You have a great evening rosepetal, and keep that head buried in the sand!

“""lol do you know how stupid your post sounds. boeing worried about american secrets in the hands of the french. Boeing engineer charged with stealing Space Shuttle secrets for… lol the list goes on."""

The French dont worry me - its that EADS could sell the same Tanker to our enemies - and we would have no say whatsoever.  Is that so stupid?
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THere is always sabatage, and espionage - and there are penalties for that person who stole from boeing and gave secrets to China, and the person who damaged the Chinook.  There would be no such penalty for EADS.

michaelc , lol boeing lost because they were outbid. come on now you can do better than that. oh i have to run, but before i leave i want you to know. only if you are very fortunate in this life time, do you get even one patriotism award. i doubt you have several. where as on the other hand i really do have one. you see i was remembering our heros when remembering our heros was not cool. oh please tell qudjy1, the marines do not fly the tanker. thank you

EADS only won because of a comedy of errors made by the Air Force procurement people.  You HAVE heard there was a decission by the GAO stating this, correct?  If the proposals would have been judged FAIRLY and properly, I’d bet a weeks’ pay Boeing would have been selected.  A weeks pay is pretty considerable too!  You know, benefits from all the raping and pillaging of the American tax payer and all.