Defence Tech: Blowin' Your Mind

[unhappycamper]

Blowin' Your Mind

First of all, let me just say up front: Since my recent return from Iraq, I have officially become a fan of the MRAP.

O.K., I said it. You've read plenty of skeptical stories here at DT on the usefulness of the MRAP and the prudence of a "crash" program to buy gobs of them for Iraq. I stand by my principle criticism. But after having spent some time in MRAPs -- particularly the RG-33 6x version -- I have to admit I feel pretty safe riding in them.

I'll lay out more of my case in subsequent posts, but suffice it to say in the Humvee I have to get my 6'2" frame in and out of one like a clown car -- folding one leg in and reaching out to fold the next one into the small foot wells. There's no place to stow a bag and tri-pod or other reporting gear in a Humvee.

Not so the MRAP. Cushy seats, room for multiple coolers, backpacks full of snivel gear and snacks and radios, DVD players and iPod speakers.
I'll take an MRAP over a Humvee any day.

Now to the point...

Rest of article and discussion at: http://www.defensetech.org/archives/003997.html?wh=wh



uhc comment: Best comment of the day in the discussion:

Need to give them to the National Guard up north after we are done over there. Looks like they will make great snow blowers.
DC2
Posted by: DC2 Jennings at February 12, 2008 09:38 AM