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hunter

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9. The modern international economy is so intertwined and brittle...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 12:01 PM

Dec 2016

... that any direct confrontation between major powers would shatter it all like tempered glass.

The F-35 isn't a machine built to "deter" any major power like Russia.

Instead it's a pork-barrel project designed to stomp the faces of of our small-fry "enemies."

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Is Trump's targeting of the F-35 for "cost" really about crippling NATO's ability to deter Russia? [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2016 OP

I think it's about manipulating stocks so that some speculators can make a lot of money. DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #1

This is probably it... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #4

There is a value to having large numbers of jets, even if less capable. NutmegYankee Dec 2016 #2

I thought this whole thing was strange CanonRay Dec 2016 #3

The F-35 boondoggle being defended here. former9thward Dec 2016 #5

Things change fast sarisataka Dec 2016 #7

Many started warming up to the F-35 when it came out that Bernie voted in favor of it. DanTex Dec 2016 #10

Bernie is a politician Trenzalore Dec 2016 #12

Yeah... Trenzalore Dec 2016 #11

The outrageous costs alone make this an easy target. Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #6

Just an easy target Bradical79 Dec 2016 #8

The modern international economy is so intertwined and brittle... hunter Dec 2016 #9

Trump is Putin's poodle EricMaundry Dec 2016 #13

No, the f35 is just a bad idea Calculating Dec 2016 #14

What good is the plane if it cannot fly? Trump is picking high profile events Rex Dec 2016 #15