U.S. Stance on Armor Disputed

[Shae]

U.S. Stance on Armor Disputed
By Bryan Bender
The Boston Globe

Friday 10 December 2004

Company says vehicle orders waiting for OK.

Washington - Despite Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld's assertion that the military is outfitting Humvees with armor as quickly as possible, the company providing the vehicles said it has been waiting since September for approval from the Pentagon to increase monthly production by as many as 100 of the all-terrain vehicles, intended to protect against roadside bombs in Iraq.

Army officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged yesterday that they have not approved new purchase orders for armored trucks, despite the company's readiness to produce more. They said the Pentagon has been debating how many more armored Humvees are needed.

Rumsfeld, questioned by soldiers in Kuwait on Wednesday who said they have had to pick through landfills for scrap metal to boost vehicle protection, said the Army was working as quickly at it could to get armored Humvees to the front. It is "a matter of physics, not a matter of money," Rumsfeld said, adding that the Army was "breaking its neck." President Bush yesterday reiterated that "the concerns expressed are being addressed."

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/12/10/us_stance_on_armor_disputed/

[DainBramaged]

1. Thank you sir, may I have another?

The American sheeple will continue to pray to their god Shrub and find a way to blame Clinton for this, mark my words.


This kind of crap deserves a Congressional investigation, but I think that I'll be worm meat before that happens.

[Moderator]

2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1060301