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In the discussion thread: China fake parts 'used in US military equipment' [View all]

Wed May 23, 2012, 08:19 PM

Odin2005 (48,255 posts)

33. Stories like this scare the shit out of me.

This is exactly why I don't believe in "Free trade". Anything manufactured in other countries could be rigged to help the other country and screw us.

And if the Free Trade shills want to call me a xenophobe for saying that I don't fucking care.

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35 replies	Author	Time	Post
China fake parts 'used in US military equipment' [View all]	alp227	May 2012	OP
Good thing we got rid of manufacturing in this country	Angry Dragon	May 2012	#1
well said :)	BadGimp	May 2012	#5
well said :)	BadGimp	May 2012	#5
Even if we manufactured 98 percent of those parts in the USA	Blue_Tires	May 2012	#15
All it would take would be for Congress to pass alaw	Angry Dragon	May 2012	#16
Then we'll be back to Norden bombsights and other such relics	jmowreader	May 2012	#29
Oh no! How will the US be able to cope	Ash_F	May 2012	#31
Yeah, 'cause that's ALL we in the military do....	PavePusher	May 2012	#34
Okay, look at it this way	jmowreader	May 2012	#35
Beat me to it	Taverner	May 2012	#32
Globalization wonks reaped what they sowed	Populist_Prole	May 2012	#2
And is anyone going to be held accountable? Ever?	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#3
No. nt	cstanleytech	May 2012	#4
Of course. It's all Obama's fault.	Kablooie	May 2012	#8
Leon Panetta is not at fault?	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#10
Umm. That was sarcasm.	Kablooie	May 2012	#21
Since 1863 and earlier, those who have purchased supplies for the military have known that	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#22
Corporate traitors short selling our country	Confusious	May 2012	#7
A few years ago they found the same thing in aircraft parts.	Kablooie	May 2012	#9
You care about how many troops are dead as a result of faulty equip? But your sarcasm above	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#11
It's probably difficult to pinpoint who to blame...	octothorpe	May 2012	#27
Somewhat like Otter from Animal House:	AnotherMcIntosh	May 2012	#30
Lowest bidder syndrome. n/t	BlueToTheBone	May 2012	#12
chinese electronics	Marblehead	May 2012	#13
There are probably two kinds...	hunter	May 2012	#14
It's also a problem with consumer products	neohippie	May 2012	#20
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	May 2012	#17
This is nothing new.	jonthebru	May 2012	#18
Seems like an important National Goddamned Security issue to me.	AzDar	May 2012	#19
Thought I read about this before	tawadi	May 2012	#23
you get what you pay for in China	lovuian	May 2012	#24
The fakery runs deep	Blue Owl	May 2012	#25
Brilliant!	octothorpe	May 2012	#26
Related?	DeSwiss	May 2012	#28
Stories like this scare the shit out of me.	Odin2005	May 2012	#33

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