F-35: A Short History Of The Costliest Fighter Ever

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It costs more than the annual GDP of Australia, and we are borrowing 42 cents of every dollar to pay for it.

Update - Pentagon Grounds Entire Fleet of F-35 Stealth Fighters

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The F-35: A Weapon That Costs More Than Australia

Government Sees Lifetime Cost Of F-35 fighter At $1.51 Trillion - Reuters

Comments

[paul]

Wonder how many are already promised to Israel?

[carroll price]

This latest plane will very quickly be handed over to Israel so they can then sell it to an "enemy". Which in turn creates a need for the Pentagon to development (at taxpayer expense) an even more sophisticated fighter to compete with the F-35. This is only one of the tactics used to sustain the self-perpetuating arms race that has robbed the American people over the past 60 years.

[JustMe]

..although Israel who has hijacked the US gets them for free.

[hidflect]

We stand humbled in a state of shock and awe at the mind-boggling waste.

[Andyj]

The more we buy, the more Israel can be promised.

[fred]

Apparently Kanada will be paying $150 million (double) for each of theirs so that Israel gets a free one for each one Kanada buys.

[Norman]

Goodness fellow commentators, someone might get the impression that our "only friend" in the M.E. is really our enemy in disguise.

[Backgammon]

US sending 20 brand new F-16s to Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood

News about F 16's to Muslim Brotherhood


bing.com/news

Obama Admin Going Ahead with F-16 Shipment to Muslim Brotherhood-Ruled Egypt
TheBlaze.com·1 day ago The Obama administration is going ahead with a delivery of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Muslim Brotherhood-led country, even as Amnesty International is calling…
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/obama-admin-going-ahead=with-f-16-shipment-to-muslim-brotherhood-ruled-egypt/

http://www.weaselzippers.u/2012/1/11/obama-regime-to-deliver-20-f-16-fighter-jets-to-muslim-brotherhood-run-eqypt/



More INSANITY From The Obama Administration: We Are Sending …

www.sodahead.com/united-states/more-insanity-from-the-obama

[Norman]

To Backgammon, perhaps there is a method to his madness, the "O". Payback time for the Bibi trying to influence the reelection? Let's see, the al Qaeda rebels in Syria, the Brotherhood in Egypt with their new F-16s, interesting thoughts, maybe?

[SKINFLINT]

http://news.yahoo.com/air-force-approves-start-f-35-pilot-training-000449972--finance.html Can't wait.