Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Well ain’t that a fine how d’yado?
First the Pentagon obstructs procurement of a nearly ready Israeli-made anti-RPG system in favor of an unproven American system that’s almost certain to generate massive cost overruns. Now we get word that they’re forcing soldiers to use what could be considered the worst hybrid concept ever: the Edsel/Ford Pinto of military equipment known as Stryker.
Once again, when it comes to government run by conservatives, the operating principle is “The profit margins of our special interest slush-fund buddies come first, second, third, fourth and fifth, while the troops come dead last, if at all.”
