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Old 12th Jul 2008, 01:17
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Originally Posted by brickhistory
In 2004, Boeing 'won' the contest. Then it was determined that the rules weren't quite followed and the competition was re-opened. Did you complain about that decision?
Well, you bricked your history here...

In 2004 there was NO "competition"... the deal was a no-bid, sole-source lease of the KC767 without any consideration of any other possibility.

The "rules that weren't quite followed" were those banning conflict of interest, and pay-offs in the form of high-paying job positions in return for a crooked lease deal. It was a corruption issue, plain & simple... nothing whatsoever to do with the merits of the KC767.
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