[1rudeboy]

Willie, please try to stay focused. First of all, Haier dropped its bid for Maytag earlier this summer. I was willing to overlook that fact because of the general conversation topic, which was the effect on national security by a foreign purchase of an appliance manufacturer.

So let's continue to play with your misconceptions, shall we? Are you suggesting that a Chinese purchase of Maytag Corporation in 2005 will grant it access to Maytag Aircraft, which happens to have been founded by someone with that surname, and hasn't even been in the family since 1982?

[Willie Green]

Are you suggesting that a Chinese purchase of Maytag Corporation in 2005 will grant it access to Maytag Aircraft, which happens to have been founded by someone with that surname, and hasn't even been in the family since 1982?

Just because the family may no longer be directly involved doesn't mean that long-time vendor/supplier relationships don't still exist. Heck even the Maytag Appliance company timeline states: "1941-45 Maytag discontinued washer manufacturing and made parts for military aircraft."

So how do YOU know that Maytag appliance isn't still supplying components to Maytag Aircraft and Mercury Air Group???