Guest Harry Hope Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 When President Bush told troops' families in December 2004 that "we're doing everything we possibly can to protect your loved ones," it simply wasn't true. From USA Today, 7/17/07: http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/pentagonditheringturnedusforcesintosittingducks Pentagon dithering turned U.S. forces into sitting ducks Just when you think the poor planning and bad management that have characterized the Iraq war couldn't get any worse, a new outrage emerges. On Monday, USA TODAY reported that the Pentagon has known for years that vehicles called MRAPs could keep U.S. troops safer from most roadside bombs, but until recently it did little to deploy the vehicles to Iraq, even as hundreds of Americans died. The Pentagon has numerous explanations for this. Planners didn't think the war would last this long. MRAPs are more expensive than armored Humvees. Adding armor to Humvees seemed like a quicker, better solution. Not one of these excuses holds water. Consider this history: MRAPs Quote
Guest A Veteran Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 In article <2r9p93p0cbnoq6dp9nf1elbvu21b26i62h@4ax.com>, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > When President Bush told troops' families in December 2004 that "we're > doing everything we possibly can to protect your loved ones," it > simply wasn't true. > > > From USA Today, 7/17/07: > http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/pentagonditheringturnedusforcesintosittingduc > ks > > Pentagon dithering turned U.S. forces into sitting ducks > > > Just when you think the poor planning and bad management that have > characterized the Iraq war couldn't get any worse, a new outrage > emerges. > > On Monday, USA TODAY reported that the Pentagon has known for years > that vehicles called MRAPs could keep U.S. troops safer from most > roadside bombs, but until recently it did little to deploy the > vehicles to Iraq, even as hundreds of Americans died. > > The Pentagon has numerous explanations for this. > > Planners didn't think the war would last this long. > > MRAPs are more expensive than armored Humvees. > > Adding armor to Humvees seemed like a quicker, better solution. > > Not one of these excuses holds water. > > Consider this history: > > MRAPs Quote
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