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Re: Re: Re: So tell me again: Why did we spend $3.4-billion on these things?
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Thanks for this Mark. Helpful information, as usual. I think you overstate my case, mind you, by suggesting I think the C-17s are a luxury. I don't think they are a luxury but I, and others who know much more about this than I do, could reasonably make the case that purchase of C-17s was a lower priority than other equipment needs.
Also: I think we both agree -- as Hillier himself has said on several occasions -- that you can't rent assets, like Hercs, that are going into war zones. Now I don't know this -- maybe you or others might -- but would it be reasonable to assume that a patrol aircraft might not also be exposed to risks that would make renting a bit difficult?
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