[rmmcdaniell]

Has Cheney ever met new hardware that he liked? Now we are reading about cuts in the C-130, F-22, B-737 conversion, the Boeing tanker deal; add in the self propelled 155 and the helocopter program (both of which needed cutting). Throw in the DD(X), LPD and CV(X), and the mothballing of the Kennedy, and you have to start wondering what he wants the troops to use to fight the next war.

Its not just new hardware, Cheney is reponsible for the deustruction of the F-14 tooling. The reason given was that by destroying the Tomcat, it would force congress to fund the next generation of fighters. I guess we won't get them either.

[neutronsgalore]

"I guess we won't get them either."

Gets even worse. The Presidential Helicopter contract was given to Britain over Sikorsky. Sikorsky believes it could be the end of them.