Thanks for your input on the subject.

On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 19:00:22 GMT, "William Wright"
wrote in Message-Id: aZL5b.264473$cF.83235@rwcrnsc53:

By the way boondoggle is usually associated with non-useful activites (make
work). Are you suggesting that the Air Force does not need these tankers?

The subject of this thread was taken from the article available he
http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0106-07.htm


Here's the header of the message that started this thread:

From: Chris Behrens
Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military
Subject: Boeing Boondoggle
Organization: Salisbury Solutions
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Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 11:05:15 GMT


As you can see, the choice of the word 'boondoggle' was not mine, nor
that of the original poster.

As to the meaning of the word 'boondoggle' here's Merriam Webster's
definition:

boon•dog•gle \"bun-'da-gel, -'do-\ noun [coined by Robert H. Link
†1957 Am. scoutmaster] (1929)
1 : a braided cord worn by Boy Scouts as a neckerchief slide,
hatband, or ornament
2 : a wasteful or impractical project or activity often
involving graft
boondoggle
verb intransitive
boon•dog•gler \-g(e-)ler\ noun

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.


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