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So they hand Boeing cash, but hurt their chances at legit business. I
wonder if any of this also has to do with the fact that Emirates only made 4 new
773 ER orders? You know, I think that a lot of people fail to realize that the
French were responsible for our freedom in the first place, kept us free
nearly 2 decades later, sold us half our country for a song, and helped keep the
union together.
In a message dated 6/17/2003 5:57:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
psa188@xxxxxxxx writes:
<< ut just as the latter became a symbol of American
hostility toward the French during the Iraq war, the former
is being seen by many at this year's Paris Air Show as
America's latest contribution to trans-Atlantic tension.
The show, which opened Saturday and runs through this
Sunday, was intended to celebrate a century of cooperation
between the countries in the field of aviation. Instead,
the United States is delivering several slaps to the Gallic
face.
Not only will there be a notable absence of American
fighter jet demonstrations, but the Defense Department has
cut by half the number of its planes here, from the dozen
it had in 2001. No officer above the rank of colonel is
present. American military contractors and aerospace
companies have scaled back their presence, with some saying
that the Pentagon's cutbacks influenced their decisions.
As a consequence, there is bound to be less business done
between American and foreign companies, some industry
analysts and executives said. >>
>>
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So they hand Boeing cash, but hurt their chances at legit business. I
wonder if any of this also has to do with the fact that Emirates only made 4 new
773 ER orders? You know, I think that a lot of people fail to realize that
the French were responsible for our freedom in the first place, kept us free
nearly 2 decades later, sold us half our country for a song, and helped keep the
union together.
In a message dated 6/17/2003 5:57:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
psa188@xxxxxxxx writes:
<< ut just as the latter became a symbol of American
hostility toward the French during the Iraq war, the former
is being seen by many at this year's Paris Air Show as
America's latest contribution to trans-Atlantic tension.
The show, which opened Saturday and runs through this
Sunday, was intended to celebrate a century of cooperation
between the countries in the field of aviation. Instead,
the United States is delivering several slaps to the Gallic
face.
Not only will there be a notable absence of American
fighter jet demonstrations, but the Defense Department has
cut by half the number of its planes here, from the dozen
it had in 2001. No officer above the rank of colonel is
present. American military contractors and aerospace
companies have scaled back their presence, with some saying
that the Pentagon's cutbacks influenced their decisions.
As a consequence, there is bound to be less business done
between American and foreign companies, some industry
analysts and executives said. >>
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