Guess your earlier description was accurate because this
Airbus KC-30A = French = Goddam un-American = Bad
Boeing KC-767 = Made in America = Our good ol' boys = Good
is pretty much what I had in mind if by "Bad" you mean the overall program management and control not in US hands. I think that is a bad thing in the event of some scenarios.
If by "Good" you meant keeping more of US tax dollars at home instead of flowing into other countries' coffers and keeping a more robust US aerospace industrial base, providing the tanker meets the needs, then I also agree.
And yes, I can see the French have been busy dealing with more important issues -
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