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   > And, his comment that "We're maybe going to tone it down for our allies,   
   > we like to tone it done by about 10%, as one day they might not be our   
   > allies any more" - WTF?   
      
   > Countries have always created export fighters - the F-5/F-20 come to   
   > mind - as well as countless MiG models during the cold war sold to   
   > Warsaw Pact countries and others.   
      
   Yeah, I saw that and thought "Gee, he just said the quite part out loud!"   
   I wonder if Israel gets the full or toned-down versions of the jets they   
   use to bomb Lebanon and Gaza?   
      
   > But, saying that when countries are already concerned about the US   
   > "turning off" fighters, Musk turning off Starlink in Ukraine, and   
   > Trump's history of wanting countries to "kiss the ring", he just spelled   
   > the death-knell for the US defense industry exports.   
      
   Well, if the JFK conspiracy believers are right, he might find himself   
   regretting that.   
      
      
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