f135engine.com factcheck

talk about sleazy!

let me quote their article before they edit it

Gates Warns He Will Ask Obama to Veto Defense Bill Over Chopper, JSF

Roxana Tiron
The Hill
October 15, 2009

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he’ll recommend that President Barack Obama veto the 2010 defense spending bill if it includes funding for a new presidential helicopter.

Gates said he’ll also recommend that Obama veto the bill if appropriators include funding for a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

He made the threats in a letter sent Wednesday to Reps. John Murtha (D-Pa.) the chairman of the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee, and Bill Young (R-Fla.), the panel’s ranking member.

“The conference bill should not provide funding for weapons that are not working or are no longer needed,” Gates told the lawmakers.

here’s what the linked article actually says

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he’ll recommend that President Barack Obama veto the 2010 defense spending bill if it includes funding for a new presidential helicopter.

Gates said he’ll also recommend that Obama veto the bill if appropriators include money for a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, if those funds end up “seriously” disrupting the entire fighter jet program.

He made the threats in a letter sent Wednesday to Reps. John Murtha (D-Pa.) the chairman of the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee, and Bill Young (R-Fla.), the panel’s ranking member.

“The conference bill should not provide funding for weapons that are not working or are no longer needed,” Gates told the lawmakers.

nice edit!

since the funds came from outside the f-35 program, it won’t disrupt it at all so there will be no veto