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Cold-War Thinking Prevented Vital Vehicle From Reaching Iraq answers some of that question.

The M1114 is the MP vehicle. The people crying out for M1114's were never authorized to have them before. They have been tasked to perform MP functions and want the MP ride. They are a number of superior vehicles we could be buying.

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The M1114 is the MP vehicle. The people crying out for M1114's were never authorized to have them before. They have been tasked to perform MP functions and want the MP ride. They are a number of superior vehicles we could be buying.

Only because the Armored Security Vehicle designed for the MP convoy escort and roadwatch details was cancelled, leaving them with nothing but the Humvee and unarmoored trucks in whict to pull those duties.

We had the vehicle designed for the job, and let it go.