http://www.buzzflash.com/mailbag/04/02/mai04056.html-snip-
Subj: No wonder we are losing manufacturing jobs!
Stars and Stripes "Collapsing cots cause concern in Kuwait", dated Monday, February 23, 2004, exposed the following:
Our army cots are now being provided by a private contractor in Kuwait, they are made in China and carry a Saudi brand name Al-Sanidi. To make matters worse, they are bright blue and green (why don't the soldiers just put a target on their back?) and collapse. More than 500 have been turned in for replacements in the past week
Why aren't we manufacturing our army cots in the US? No wonder we are losing manufacturing jobs.
Our own government is contracting for inferior goods made in China. I guess its more important to enrich the war profiteer friends of the Administration than to actually provide our troops with equipment that works.
Besides loss of jobs and unnecessary troop discomfort , I wonder how much this fiasco is costing the taxpayer!
Marianne
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why ever would a Chinese mfgr. put a Saudi name on their product?