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to: Steve Ewing
from: Robert Comer
date: 2005-01-29 07:53:54
subject: Re: New presidential choppers to cost over $250M each

From: "Robert Comer" 

> So much for Sikorsky.  No Comanche, no Marine 1, the death spiral
> continues...

Yep, and so much for caring about American jobs and American worker's
money. I can't even watch any in the Bush administration any more, they
never tell the truth.

- Bob Comer


"Steve Ewing"  wrote in message
news:opslcho1smsagvys{at}news.barkto.com...
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:28:03 -0500, Tony Ingenoso 
> wrote:
>
>> WASHINGTON - A new fleet of presidential helicopters will be built by
>> Lockheed Martin and its international partners, the Navy announced
>> Friday, ending a fierce competition that had both political and
>> international
>> implications.
>
> So much for Sikorsky.  No Comanche, no Marine 1, the death spiral
> continues...
>
> (Sikorsky is based in CT).
>
> OTOH, Electric Boat just picked up a contract extension to do repair work
> on the Sub base, which presupposes the base will still be there after the
> next round of closings...
>
> --
> Steve 
> http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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