Boeing has a design office in Russia, and the Russian office designed the modifications to the Boeing 747 DreamLifter that is carrying parts for the new 787 from around the globe to Washington for final assembly.
Your point?
Your point?<<
As I said above, I do not blame McCain for revealing some Boeing sleaze, but I question the Air Force's decision.
You are correct that we should not trust Boeing too much. I certainly don't. Murtha defending Boeing is a bad sign.
I'll take your word for it that Boeing does some business with Russia. The point is that having a 5% ownership in Airbus gives Russia greater power than having a business relationship with Boeing. In a global security crisis, I think the fact that a foreign power that is currently somewhat unfriendly to the US owns part of a supplier to the US military is a concern. But the Air Force seems unconcerned about security risks.
Also, there is the EADS-Hugo Chavez connection.
Spain defies US on Venezuela deal
Spain has said it will go ahead with the sale of 12 military planes to Venezuela despite US objections.
However, the aircraft will be made with more expensive European parts because the US has blocked the use of its technology for Venezuela.
The US says Venezuela's Socialist President Hugo Chavez could use the planes to destabilise the region.
Both Madrid and Caracas have said the equipment - also including eight patrol boats - is for defensive purposes. Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said Spain "did not share" the US reasons for blocking the deal.
She said the deal would create 1,000 Spanish jobs over the next few years.