.... if it wasn't for some political/economical BS, let me ask you if it is really needed an AAR asset for future military operations! or let me rephrase a little bit, if a new AAR asset was so important, like everybody wants us to believe why the the US Government decide in 2004 to suspend the investment?
Obviously done to save Boeing from administration over the 787 fiasco
787 is a Boeing Commercial project that has nothing to do with Boeing IDS/military... different budget, different organizations, different revenue, different long term objective etc