Re: Hawaii Superferry - Chapter 9
It would force government to justify whether the ends justified the means. Namely, $40 million in harbor improvements that state taxpayers may now end up paying for because the Superferry may no longer be bound by their contract. Of course, the admission would have made the greatest impact when the Superferry first made plans to enter the Hawai‘i market. Now, it’s almost a moot point. Let me ask you this: if the majority of Hawai‘i residents knew back then, that this was the real agenda of Superferry backers:
...do you think this sentiment would have been limited only to Kaua‘i and Maui? I think not.
Originally posted by helen
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Hawai‘i Superferry (HSF)–chaired by former Navy Secretary and 9/11 Commission member John F. Lehman–may also be using Hawaiian waters to demonstrate the performance of its Austal USA catamaran, the Alakai, and prove its efficacy for military purposes.
At stake are U.S. defense contracts potentially worth billions, and possible sales to foreign navies, according to a defense industry consultant in San Diego who asked not to be named. The Superferry is being tested in Hawai‘i to qualify the design for military contracts and also for sale to the navies of India and Indonesia, the consultant said.
At stake are U.S. defense contracts potentially worth billions, and possible sales to foreign navies, according to a defense industry consultant in San Diego who asked not to be named. The Superferry is being tested in Hawai‘i to qualify the design for military contracts and also for sale to the navies of India and Indonesia, the consultant said.
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