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Troops Will Have To Do With 1,000 Less Armored Vehicles
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by angryindian | August 22, 2007 at 10:00 pm
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In more news on a fading Pax Americana occupation, now it seems American troops will have to make do with much less. Does Bush really want to continue with his suggestion that those of us who are anti-occupation are the real enemies of American military forces, or is it his budget concerns as it relates to supplying the exodus fodder of the poor of the United States? - The Angryindian
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US troops fighting in Iraq will have to do so with at least 1,000 fewer special armored vehicles, says the Pentagon, due to the amount of the time required for shipment.Reuters reports on Wednesday that Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell announced that the Defense Department expected defense contractors to produce 3,900 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles this year. However only 1,500 are expected to make it into the war zone. “If we could get 1,5000 to theater by the end of this year, that would be a positive development,” Morrell said. Stars & Stripes, the newspaper for troops overseas that is partially funded by the Defense Department, first reported this new goal of 1,500 MRAP’s.
“Production is on pace, the issue is delivery,” Morrell said, as reported by Fox News. He added that the lag is a disappointment and the Defense Department is still committed to getting as many of the vehicles to the war as quickly as possible. It is unknown which units in Iraq will be affected by the production shortfall this year.
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at 05:34 on August 23rd, 2007
Good stuff, angryindian -- thanks for the highlight.
at 07:21 on August 23rd, 2007
As always, good stuff, Angryindian!
at 14:25 on August 23rd, 2007
Definitely a mixed message from an increasingly-confused White House. What's the point (leaving aside the issue of the legitimacy of the invasion) of sending thousands of ill-protected people to an active war zone?! Somewhere a coffin manufacturer is very happy.