"Glenn P." wrote in message
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Alan Minyard wrote:
The Grippens are a gift. When something is completely "free"
it rather skews the "cost/benefit" equation. This was simply
a PR stunt on the part of the Swedes.

If this goes through, the Czechs will pay $806,000,000 for this free gift.

There is some debate about that; Saab's own earlier relaease stated that the
Swedish government had agreed to absorb ALL costs for this lease.

Brooks