:O From Insidedefense.com Exclusive: New JSF Assessment Affirms Program Requires Billions More, Additional Time DefenseAlert, Oct. 22, 2009 -- A new assessment of the Joint Strike Fighter program affirms earlier findings that substantially more money and time are required for the Pentagon's largest acquisition effort, a conclusion that could pose a formidable test of Defense Secretary Robert Gates' recent support for the F-35 program and President Obama's pledge to terminate weapons with bloated price tags. no comment !!!!