Was the Pentagon Unpatriotic?

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Muhammed El-Hasan
on March 1, 2008 9:12 PM | | Comments (0) |

US lawmakers blast Boeing defense contract snub

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US lawmakers have reacted angrily after the US military awarded a 35-billion-dollar aircraft deal to Europe's Northrop Grumman/EADS group, in a major blow to US manufacturer Boeing.

"It's stunning to me that we would outsource the production of these airplanes to Europe instead of building them in America," said Republican Senator Sam Brownback about the Pentagon's decision.

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