tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9976574.post7276811501883371593..comments2023-10-18T08:38:05.570-04:00Comments on POLITICAL ILLUSION: Why are Europeans building American military fuel tankers?TONY PHYRILLAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383642518928715216noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9976574.post-35666779411108486922008-06-30T16:12:00.000-04:002008-06-30T16:12:00.000-04:00Because we want to save taxpayers money. Because ...Because we want to save taxpayers money. <BR/><BR/>Because free trade lifts all boats. <BR/><BR/>Because protectionist policies to benefit Boeing's bottom line helps no one but Boeing's shareholders. <BR/><BR/>Because competition works better than monopolies (which in term of US providers of aircraft, Boeing is).<BR/><BR/>Because Boeing has a long history of cost over-runs, poor performance, and delayed delivery in previous contracts.<BR/><BR/>Because Boeing has a long histor of fraud and bribery in obtaining previous contracts.Nathan Benefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032700003485381965noreply@blogger.com