What I got from TFA is, "We want to keep our monopoly on the arms trade." It's obviously true that China/India/who-have-you can build and export these things cheaper, what with the lack of the bulk of our labor law and virtually zero environmental restrictions. The same reason they can build and export anything else cheaper.
Ultimately, we want to sell other countries fighter *jets*, not fighter jet technology.
The appeal to fear may be effective. But several nations are nuclear with delivery capability to get warheads here already -- that point's really kind of moot.
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How about putting a 1280x768 or better resolution screen on any netbook running a decent, non-VIA processor?
The HP 2133 is the only one, but it's got that garbage chip in it and apparently also runs too hot to use on your lap.
PLEASE give me an Eee/Wind/Aspire One with a decent resolution!
...the new Dell Mini 12
23% were unable to find their asses with the aid of a flashlight. On the upside, many holes in the ground were discovered.
What I got from TFA is, "We want to keep our monopoly on the arms trade." It's obviously true that China/India/who-have-you can build and export these things cheaper, what with the lack of the bulk of our labor law and virtually zero environmental restrictions. The same reason they can build and export anything else cheaper. Ultimately, we want to sell other countries fighter *jets*, not fighter jet technology. The appeal to fear may be effective. But several nations are nuclear with delivery capability to get warheads here already -- that point's really kind of moot.