Army Spending $4B to Send Vehicles to Iraq

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - The Army says it will spend more than $4 billion in the coming months to rush more armored vehicles to Iraq (news - web sites) to protect troops against insurgents' bombs.



Officials rejected criticism that shortages reflect poor war planning and said they've been working as fast as possible to give troops what they need.


"This is not Wal-Mart," said Brig. Gen. Jeffery Sorenson, asserting that it takes time to study, develop and produce equipment needed against what commanders say is a sophisticated and ever-adapting enemy.


"I don't know that we'll ever find a silver bullet" against the insurgents' homemade bombs, said Lt. Gen. Lance Smith, deputy commander of Central Command, which is responsible for U.S. military operations throughout the Middle East.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&ncid=693&e=6&u=/ap/20041215/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/iraq_us_military

[rocktivity]

1. Take the armored vehicles from the mercencaries and send them home.

and since 300 tons of explosives were allowed to be stolen right out from under our noses, I guess we'll just have to wait until they're all used up!

:headbang:
rocknation

[saigon68]

2. IT'S A CLUSTER FUCK FOLKS

Sit down in front of your TV--- with your Bowl of Popcorn and watch the fun.

[bemildred]

3. "This is not Wal-Mart"

Right, and it is purely a coinkydink that this is happening now.

The pentagon manages to get off it's dead ass with our money
when Dumbsfeld gets his tit in a wringer, but a few dead grunts
are no big deal.

[thecrow]

4. "....in the coming months to rush ...."

Does anyone else find this a stupid statement???