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Kablooie

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21. Umm. That was sarcasm.
Tue May 22, 2012, 06:41 PM
May 2012

I forgot to add the sarcasm thingy.
It was an imaginary Republican response.

Of course there should be an investigation to find out why it is happening.
Once you know why these parts are slipping into the system you can look for whose decisions allowed it to happen.

Before the problem was identified I wouldn't think you could blame Obama.
I wouldn't expect him to know about this until someone reports it.
Once he knows about it he must share the responsibility of remedying it.

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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