"Alan Minyard" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:37:39 -0700, Henry J Cobb wrote:

Alan Minyard wrote:
On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:19:35 -0800, Henry J Cobb wrote:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercu...ld/8297433.htm
But the e-mail and other documents show just how intent the Air Force
was on steering the deal to Boeing, even though Airbus' tankers were
more capable and cost less.

The "San Jose Mercury News" is famous for its inaccurate reporting and
far left
wing POV. This one does not pass the "smell test".

How about Knight Ridder?

http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/busi...on/8317604.htm
Pentagon's audit agrees: Air Force fudged specs
The audit report finds that the Air Force tailored its bidding
specifications document to the Boeing 767, and the Air Force and
Boeing failed to meet important requirements that would make the
aircraft fit for war, the officials told Knight Ridder, speaking on
condition of anonymity.

-HJC

"On condition of anonymity" is news speak for "delusional idiot". Utterly
useless as a source of facts.

Al Minyard

Wow! Boeing, the company that has built more tankers than the rest of the
world put together, "failed to meet important requirements that would make
the aircraft fit for war" seems rather hard to believe.