U.S. risking big trouble in weapons sales to China

Thursday, March 28, 1996 | 11:59 a.m.

The United States is so broke, the government had to close for lack of funds. Where do the good senators plan to get the money? From Social Security surplus? There should be no more foreign aid.

China has been reported to have purchased Israeli-made F-15 U.S. fighter planes, which were supposed to be top secret. Also mentioned was that the U.S. paid 90 percent of Israel's manufacturing cost of $27 million each.

History shows that wars have been started to guarantee armament manufacturing and to keep presidents in office. If the U.S. has about 400 F-15 fighter planes, China will soon have 800 planes with 4 billion potential pilots.

The U.S. had better keep its nose out of other countries' business unless they want their Air Force destroyed by their own planes.

Don't even look at Social Security, unless you are contemplating a notch-baby adjustment.

Dan Barton