Surrounded by fuel. Sheila macvicars investigation into the f35 thank you for joining us. Im when. We begin with a saga of the f35, the most expensive Weapons Programme in u. S. History. A pentagon report raises questions about performing in combat. Prompting many to ask is it worth the 1. 4 trillion price tag. The Defense Department says yes, with no more vigorous defender than the machines, set to declare its use in summer. Others say it is premature. Reporter what does it mean if the marine corp declares i. O. C. In 2015 . Its a sham. Thats what it means. Tom christy is a high ranking pentagon official. He was the Senior Advisor for the secretary of defense for the testing of weapons, the sham is a decision by the marine core to declare its version of the fighter plain ready for combat or i. O. C. The programme has been embarrassing and they are at the get. Do you think the plane is combat ready . Absolutely not. That is years away in my book. The f35 is the most expensive Weapons P
Surrounded by fuel. Sheila macvicars investigation into the f35 thank you for joining us. Im when. We begin with a saga of the f35, the most expensive Weapons Programme in u. S. History. A pentagon report raises questions about performing in combat. Prompting many to ask is it worth the 1. 4 trillion price tag. The Defense Department says yes, with no more vigorous defender than the machines set to declare its use in summer. Others say it is premature. Reporter what does it mean if the marine corp declares i. O. C. In 2015 . Its a sham. Thats what it means. Tom christy is a high ranking pentagon official. He was the Senior Advisor for the secretary of defense for the testing of weapons the sham is a decision by the marine core to declare its version of the fighter plain ready for combat or i. O. C. The programme has been embarrassing and they are at the point to say well take what we get. Do you think the plane is combat ready . Absolutely not. That is years away in my book. The f35 is
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im erika pitzi. We begin with the Global Reaction to a grim story from the middle east. An 18monthold killed in an attack has been laid to rest. The funeral was held a few hours ago. Who masked attackers set fire to his home and spray painted the world revenge on the walls. Palestinian president spoke with israeli Prime Minister this morning. Abbas says israel is responsible for the attack. Netenyahu is promising justice. He said the u. S. Has condemned the incident as well which it also labeled a terrorist attack. The state department called for justice and for both sides to avoid escalating tensions. Stephanie decker has the latest from the west bank. Reporter the family shared the only bedroom. They would have been fast asleep when the window was smashed and this small space set on fire. Ibrahim heard screams he said he saw the two attackers standing over the parents. He went to get help. And when he came back the two men were gone
Storeys high holding 1500 per ride the man that is building the tallest ferris wheel in the world. We talk to him we begin with an horrific act that has escalated the tension between the israelis and palestinians. Jewish settlers in the occupied west bank are suspected of setting fire to a home in douma, and 18monthold boy was burnt to death as he slept. His parents and older brother were critically injured. Israeli and palestinian leaders condemned the attack. Many fear the attackers will not be brought to justice. Stephanie dekker reports. Reporter the family share the only bedroom. They would have been fast asleep when their window smashed and the small place set on fire. They heard screens, this person saw the attacker standing over the parents. He went to get help. When he came back the two men were gone. Translation smoke was coming out of the house. I saw the 4yearold. I pulled him out. They told me another baby was inside. The flames were big. There was a huge blast and no way
Thanks for joining us. Tonight, a special report on the hurledded and very expensive f 35 fighter. With a price tag in excess of a trillion dollars, it is the most expensive Weapons Program in the history of the united states. The pentagon says the f35 will ensure americas air superiority for decades. It will bring cutting edge technology. Critics have called it a hot mess and one of the biggest White Elephants in history. We begin at Nellis Air Force base in nevada. One place the f35 is being tested. At outskirts of las vegas is where american pilots learn the art of aerial combat. Here the full array of u. S. Air power is on display from proven work horses like the f15 and f16 to more modern aircraft like the f22. You will also find the latest addition to americas military arsenal, the f35 is the most expensive Weapons Program in american history. According to one pentagon report, it has a price tag of 1. 4 trillion. So far the pentagon has bought almost 150 f35s with more on the ass