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DOD's SHAMEFUL TANKER DECISION
October 17, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The office of Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., issued the following newsletter:

Of all the potential outcomes to the United States Air Force tanker competition, the program's cancellation was the least expected and the most shameful.

The decision by the Department of Defense to terminate a competitively awarded contract is an admission that the Department's acquisition process is hopelessly and fundamentally flawed.

Why . . .

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