Comments on: Red Tape Blamed For Iraq Equipment Void

18,000 Life-Saving Heavy-Duty Armored Vehicles Needed — But Will It Take Two Years To Get Them?

[stevenga777]

I HAVE TAKEN PART OF THIS FROM ANOTHER POSTING BUT IT MAKES SENSE!

Marines in the field asked for 1,200 MRAPs in February 2005 but so far, they've received less than 100. The REPUBLICANS controlled congress in 2005. Why didn't the REPUBLICANS authorize the MRAPs to be built? The current DEMOCRATIC congress acted faster on this emergency supplemental than the previous congresses did.

Why aren't we on a war footing? How long would it have taken to build 18,000 of anything that size in WWII? The US built more than 71,000 tanks and large self-propelled guns, 2.3 million trucks and 324,000 military aircraft to win that war in less than 4 yrs. It's going to take longer than WWII lasted to get 18,000 MRAP's built?

With all the money already wasted, why not get the Big 3 to do whatever they have to do to get them built and save American lives? Wouldn't that kind of production order give them a chance to revamp their civilian business model in order to save themselves after any urgent military production? Didn't they contribute as much as Halliburton?

[rharrin1]

The fact that Bush/Cheney/Rove thought for one minute that they could enforce democracy on these people proves they didn't do their homework. This administration has been exposed as liars on so many issues that I am amazed we continue to let them get away with it. Two of the biggest lies were that our troops would be greeted as liberators and that the oil money would pay for the whole military action.


Posted by barbaraf4 at 05:46 AM : May 26, 2007

What about the lies that we do not know YET? I am sure more to follow.

[waynabq]

Everyone should stop refering to the Iraq debacle as the "Iraq War" because there is no "War". The war was won militarily 4 years ago with the over-throw of Saddam and the disbanding of the Iraqi army. Call it what it is, the "IRAQ OCCUPATION".

I'm sick of the media and the band of monkeys in the White House calling this a "War". Its a bloody freaking cluster that the Chimp is perpetuating by creating more fear and hysteria. The only people buying it are the dimmest 28 percent of the U.S. population.

[grumpas]

One excuse is as good as the next one!

[starleo146]

Does any one know where these wrat are being made please do not tell me China. I do think getting these car companies in the U.S. to help is a good idea for the troops and the car companies there is really no excuse steel is high what about Japan they have steel. I am not up as you can tell on the steel question but we cannot just accept steel is high why they are not being built. This is just one more reason that I see this Pres. who uses these troops at all costs just for him. How much has Haliburton charged this country c'mon get what the troops need no excuses, stop using them as pawns on a chess board.

[starleo146]

Tomflint69 You have a right to your opinion but honestly how you can think Pres. Bush is here to solve our problems is just not at all what I think. Yes he was elected to take care of this country but he has failed in that process miserably. I do not know how one administration can make such a mess all by themselves and you cannot blame the democrats because the congress and senate were all republicans and they voted for everything this pres. asked for till 5 months ago and this Iraq thing will get worse please except blame where blame lies with your President and vice pres. and Donald Rumsfeld the republican congress and senate. Maybe that is why rep. Boehner was crying he just realized it.

[cfin5]

7takoz......It will be 72 "virginians"......big difference loser.

[hungry1968]

Red Tape = Haliburton can't cash all of the checks fast enough.

[barbaraf4]

"If the soldiers treated the Iraqi people with a little more respect and dignity, they wouldn't have to worry so much about the Iraqi people blowing them up."
Posted by bvckvs at 12:31 AM : May 26, 2007

Somehow, I do not think it is quite that easy. The Iraqi society is very complex. There are social and religious nuances we cannot begin to understand. There are citizens who might be your friend and supporter today, who become threatened and beaten into submission by tribal leaders (or their henchmen) and are willing to behead you tomorrow.

The fact that Bush/Cheney/Rove thought for one minute that they could enforce democracy on these people proves they didn't do their homework. This administration has been exposed as liars on so many issues that I am amazed we continue to let them get away with it. Two of the biggest lies were that our troops would be greeted as liberators and that the oil money would pay for the whole military action.

[juwboy]

As neoconRcrazy, Infidel_US or JackShaft4 probably wrote in a Comment that must have been deleted by CBS:

"If it wasn't for those hook-nosed, Zionist parasites lining their pockets at the expense of real Americans, our troops would have received all the equipment they needed long ago."

Now I'll wait for all those inbreeds, idiots, imbeciles, half-wits, simpletons, morons and cretins who contribute to this board to treat this posting as a serious Comment and completely ignore the irony.

[arthurcl1]

This is exactly why the "fired" Generals on the ground objected to putting more troops in Harms Way and why they are dubious about "partnering" with the IRAQI troops - This was probably an inside job!
The Military Brass want to hide these events to try and distort the realities of this Civil War in IRAQ. US TROOPS are viewed as "occupiers" no longer liberators... and thus, just as much a problem as the insurgents to the ultimate stability of their country!
These are IRAQI citizens people and whether you want to label them "yankess" or "rebs" neither of them are Americans and it is their destiny to decide the fate of their country!
You read the reports about IRANIANS traing Shia Militia and in IRAN and the other 100 Muslim Nations you read about the US Training Shia Security Forces - PLEASE TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE!!!
This is the type of deceit that Bush has been shielding from America for over four years in order to keep US Support behind Keeping our Soldiers in HARMS WAY - with Cheerleaders like Cheney saying on CNN - that we are making enormous progress in IRAQ - STATE of DENIAL!

How Tragically SAD!

[kstrisha]

Hey Con Plan,

The U.S. Navy was in the Persian Gulf way back, before you were born, in the 70's...

We didn't win then either, Regan just bought his way out of it with the IRAN CONTRA SCANDAL!!!

[brianbwb-2009]

On a lighter note folks, the equipment is ordered, your taxes are paying for it, but it isn't delivered. Soldiers who shouldn't even be there in the first place are at even increased risk, and our politicians (both sides) voted to continue this treason. When you do contact your representatives, let them know that doing something about this corruption isn't only about losing your vote, but about losing your country, and that you intend to hold them all personally responsible. Don't forget, we do have the right to make citizens' arrest...

dukakislives wrote:

"I heard they ran out of virgins... All they have left are few male transvestites..."

Can't we leave GW Bush's mom out of this?

[kstrisha]

Bush has been misleading the public since he was born..."with a silver foot in his mouth."

[seven-pesos]

they kicked that cheerleading, ******* creep, bush, out of the north...

so bush moved to the south and became a big man.

rednecks, reborns, war makers, christian creeps, arrogant slave state republican snakes...

bush's kind of people!

yep, the south elected bush, the south supports bush, the south loves bush.

war, hate, slimy christian hypocrite creeps!

nothing good comes out of the south!

[bvckvs-2009]

If the soldiers treated the Iraqi people with a little more respect and dignity, they wouldn't have to worry so much about the Iraqi people blowing them up.

[kstrisha]

Quote G.G.:

Another trick from the Hat of Magician Walking-LiarBush. He thinks this will give victory to the troops. What a ridiculous strategy! The resistance hasn't been abating and will never until all our men are outta Iraq.

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Delusional: ...mislead the mind or judgement of...

[firststate]

dukakislives makes a good point. You can contact your Member of Congress and Senator at the links below. In case you're not sure of the names they make it really easy to get to exactly the right people. It could save lives among the military and might help save workers jobs at American companies. At the rate they've thrown money away in this war, it's worth the extra money to save our brave men and women serving in Iraq. Screw the magnetic "Support the Troops Ribbons" made in China. Write and do something to help save our troops lives, that's supporting them!

http://www.house.gov/writerep/

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

[firststate]

BareEmperor
No, the only guard activities he attended were the cocktail parties.

Besides, he was already too smart for that duty. He was smart enough to have figured out that Kent State was Superman's college under his secret identity and he'd have to be a real idiot to go up against Superman.