White House denies seeking tanker delay

The Mobile Press-Register is reporting that the White House is not seeking to delay plans to buy new aerial refueling tankers. That's according to Ken Baer, a spokesman for the administration, who called reports that the Office of Management and Budget requested a five-year delay “inaccurate.” Defense analyst Loren Thompson said the White House budget office lists tankers among items that could be cut or delayed to save money. But Thompson said the administration gave no indication that it wanted to delay the program. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 03/12/09)