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Old 3rd Jan 2008, 22:34
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Bell_Flyer
 
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Oh Captain My Captain - no, not from Walt Whitman

Captain Sand Dune says ..
I think you have no idea about what you're saying.
Well, that makes the 2 of us then, huh? To paraphrase a famous guy - We might both be wrong but one of us HAS to be wrong.

So Captain, please tell me, according to the ANAO, the DMO cost blowouts are now at $13bn, including the frigates, the Seasprites, the M113 personnel carrier upgrade, the wedgetail surveillance planes, the Tiger helos, etc; who in Defence are accountable? Have u heard of anyone getting fired for this? Anyone?

CEO's of private and public companies do get fired - ultimately. George Trumbull (AMP), Paul Anthony (AGL), Paul Batchelor (AMP), Eddie Anywhere (TCN 9), etc. Granted, they get huge payouts, but which 1 or 2 or 3 star generals have been sacked for losing money, CD-ROMS in Qantas Club, etc? Enlighten me.
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