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Shelby To Gates:  Tanker Needed Now

By U.S. Senator Richard Shelby
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Click to read letter Alabama Senator sent to Defense Secretary urging movement on tanker appeal Shelby To Gates:  Tanker Needed Now
Published: Wed, July 02, 2008 - 11:05 am Last Updated: Wed, July 02, 2008 - 11:30 am
WASHINGTON, DC Wednesday, July 02, 2008 -- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates to urge the Department to move forward expeditiously in a tanker acquisition strategy.

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YEP! And I’m skittish about Mr.Gates last release where he said he would accept no further delays in starting this contract. I take that to mean if Boeing gets it on this go around, Northrup/Grumman could not appeal. I think we’re about to see if big money still controls most of Washington D.c.!

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Nicely worded… although unfortunately I’m sure it will fall on deaf ears with fat pockets padded by Boeing.

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