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Trump ditches Qatari jet as experts raise equipment concerns
Luxury for One, Risk for Everyone ElseThe Point Was Never Just the PlaneTrump’s decision to leave the newer, Qatari-gifted jet behind and fly the older Air Force One out of Turkey lands like a small absurdity until the details catch up: the replacement aircraft may lack the defenses and command systems that make a presidential plane more than a vanity project. Meanwhile, the retrofit was financed by siphoning money from the Sentinel nuclear missile program. That is the actual story.Power Decides, Then ExplainsThe relevant power here is not the decorative aircraft itself. It is the presidency…
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