"Glenn P." wrote in message
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The financing will be coming from a third party. Sweden will be helping
with getting financing--that is, the credit rates will be Sweden's
rates, not those of the Czech Republic. This will save the Czechs tons
of money, and will be only a slight risk (but not a cost) to the Swedes.
Sweden isn't giving away any fighters, and those who earlier clearly
believed in this $806 million would be a gift should question why they
would believe such a ridiculous thing could ever occur.

Because we live in a world where offset agreements exceeding 100% are not
uncommon? Maybe because of the continued success of the F-16 in the export
arena versus their "fourth generation" Gripen? Because, rightly or wrongly,
that allegation was what was released by Saab, the prime contractor
involved? Or maybe because government-to-government transfers of new
military equipment, at no cost to the receiving party, are not unheard of?

Brooks



Glenn P.