The way in that this deal has all come about is a bit
out of order. I understand that the associated parties
may feel angry about the whole situation and indeed
I also feel the high running feelings are justified.

However, believe it or not, even Eastern Europe is
in a market economy and if their products are no good
then they will go bust. By trying to force the manufacture
to remain in Germany and to refuse a higher bid is
nothing short of 'protectionism' and is highly uncompetitive.
I only highlight this as the Western European countries
(and Japan) have just forced the US to back down over
protectionism. (the steel import tariffs that the WTO
ruled illegal)

I beleive that German gliders are the best in the World.
But frankly the LS quality on the LS8s has been criticised
since day one of manufacture and I am not sure how
people can think that the Eastern Europeans can not
compete. Afterall, they are about to become our EU
brothers within the next year. They will be no worse
or better than the group.

Great way to welcome them on board.

Owain

At 14:36 02 December 2003, W.J. \bill\ Dean \u.K.\.
wrote:
I think it is a black day for all gliding, not just
for German gliding.

W.J. (Bill) Dean (U.K.).
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'Janusz Kesik' wrote in message
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DG are publishing the messages they receive on their
web-site,
see 'Isn't it a shame - a black day for German gliding':


From their point of view, I fully understand that
'black day'. For
DG, not for German gliding.

JK