source http://freedom4um.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=188205 author Stephen Lendman At an estimated lifetime development, production, operational and maintenance cost of $2 trillion or more (adjusted for inflation), the F-35 perhaps most of all symbolizes notorious Pentagon waste, fraud and abuse – ripping off taxpayers, using the nation’s resources irresponsibly, at the expense of vital homeland needs. Pentagon hype calls the F-35 … Continue reading Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II Boondoggle