Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy, who was also a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under Reagan, says that a letter sent from John McCain to Robert Gates may have played a role in the selection of one defense contractor over another for a refueling tanker contract. (0:29)
At a press conference at the National Press Club coalition of conservative think tanks expressed their concern over the Air Force’s award of the aerial tanker refueling plane contract to the European Aeronautic Defense, and Space consortium. Participants were Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy, who was also a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under Reagan. George Landrith of Frontiers of Freedom and Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, Jim Martin the National Defense Council Foundation and 60 Plus. (more…)
