Well, I also have information from insiders that tell me Boeing initially presented the 777 to the Air Force for this project, but that the Air Force shot it down (no pun intended) and instead specifically requested the 767 in part due to the 767's superior fuel savings. The 767 uses 24% less fuel than the Airbus plane selected. Kindof ironic for a fuel tanker. If the Air Force requested the 767, I don't see how they can really criticize Boeing's "choice" to use that plane over another.
Also, the Air Force made last minute changes to the list of "must haves" that were, according to reports, much more favorable to Airbus.
And another also, according to a few articles I've read, and a statement by Hillary Clinton, our government is actually suing EADS in the WTO right now for illegal subsidies. So we're suing them, but we just awarded them this contract.
Anyway, with a few days passed now, and with some details coming out about the selection, I've managed to chill out a little
Some people at Boeing actually think this is a good thing because it will allow the company to focus on fulfilling all of its 787 orders, which it has more than 800 of.