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2025-05-22 Home Front: Politix

US accepts $400M jet from Qatar, will use as Trump''s official plane

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Posted by Fred 2025-05-22 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [89 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Qatar (MB)

#1 Qatar paying jizya to the US like a good little dhimmi would be a welcome development if the payment wasn't a highly complex machine that will be in physical proximity to the POTUS for extended periods of time.

The plane could literally be bugged with millions(*) of active and passive 21st century "Things"

One redeeming effect is that this plane, as a gift could be thoroughly examined by the NSA for years without ever actually serving as AF1, giving the US insights about the adversaries' top tier spying technology.

Also, this kerfuffle will force the US Democrats to break with Qatar, making an anti-Qatari political consensus possible.

(*) Common consumer SoCs in smart phones and tablets contain billions of transistors.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2025-05-22 06:02|| 2025-05-22 06:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Simple things for simple minds ... a critical mechanical component fatigues, fails in flight, down she goes.

The president, his entourage, the press corp and city dwellers below become adverse news.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-22 12:05|| 2025-05-22 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Considering all of the parts sourced from 'overseas' (*cough* China *cough) by subcontractors how can we be certain an 'American built' new plane is secure? Or even structurally sound with parts up to specifications?

Posted by magpie 2025-05-22 17:49|| 2025-05-22 17:49|| Front Page Top

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