Question Off Base

[gilliam]

The latest from the Political Grapevine: Premise Problem?

It now appears that the premise of the question that caused an uproar around Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was off base. In Kuwait two weeks ago, Army Specialist Thomas Wilson told Rumsfeld, “our vehicles are not armored … We do not have proper armament vehicles to carry with us north [into Iraq].”

But, according to senior Army officers, about 800 of the 830 vehicles in Wilson’s army regiment — the 278th Cavalry — had already been up-armored when he asked the question. What’s more, 20 vehicles remaining to be modified were in the process of being up-armored — and that was completed within 24 hours of Wilson’s question.

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[dirtydog]

The latest from the Political Grapevine: Premise Problem?

Isn’t it interesting how quickly the context of an issue can change once you are able to see the true motives of the people involved???

 

[gilliam]

dirtydog:

Isn’t it interesting how quickly the context of an issue can change once you are able to see the true motives of the people involved???

He may have very well not known.

 

[Xenos]

gilliam:

He may have very well not known.

Hi guys,

I mentioned this in the other thread about the secdef. WHile I don’t like jumping to conclusions, He would almost have to know. It would be a little hard to miss that all but 20 of the things had been completed.

Further, This thing replaced the jeep!! How would you "up-armor’ a jeep?

Much of the history of military equipment is the guys that use it adapt it to the need of the moment. The side that adapts the most comes out ahead. WIthout giving it much thought, the “Cowcatcher” attached to the front of tanks in Normandy is the first example that comes to mind. Turning various radar and sonar to quiet mode is another. Instead of sending the signal (which the enemy detects) youlisten for his signal, and zap him. Battleships changed from fighting eachother at 30 miles to long range artillary.

So an rhetorical question: I know this, you know it; why haven’t we heard this on the tele?