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Re:Pentagon’s $55B mystery plane is secret, but debate on co... by c-slice on Tuesday March 03, 2015 @04:07AM (#9136779)
I think this is completely PR - they want to create buzz and excitement in the public for the "hot new spy plane" such that its politically impossible for congress to cancel the program/cut the budget.
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Re:Pentagon’s $55B mystery plane is secret, but debate on co... by enraged_camel on Tuesday March 03, 2015 @04:50AM (#9136905)
I doubt it. There is a ton of war-weariness these days, and expensive military projects aren't very popular. Especially considering the utter fiasco that is the F-35 program, I really doubt the public is in the mental or emotional state to support another pricey project.
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Re:Pentagon’s $55B mystery plane is secret, but debate on co... by bhayden on Tuesday March 03, 2015 @01:04PM (#9139325)
You say that like the public opinion matters at all.
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