The Air Force made a tough decision this past week. It decided to go with Airbus (based in France) over Boeing for a big contract.

They’re being nailed against the wall for being unpatriotic and for betraying America in its time of need. It’s a time of shock, anger and rage.

Norm Dicks, a Washington Democrat who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee, said he was attending an anticipated victory party at Boeing’s Washington headquarters when the mood suddenly darkened.

“Here we are in the middle of a recession and we give this to Airbus?” Dicks added. “That is not going to go down well.”

Honestly, the Air Force is to be applauded for making a decision with their heads and not their hearts. From what I can tell, the decision to go with Airbus was over plane size, fuel capacity and capabilities… rather than heated politics.

To those who decry this decision, I have to ask: how exactly does choosing the second-best plane for the job help America? How does spending more for something that does less good for our economy?

Way to go, Air Force.

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