[Ultra Sonic 007]

Gotta love the bureaucracies.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Lawmakers said defense officials’ inability to anticipate the need for specialized equipment and training for troops in Iraq prompted the review. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said too often lower enlisted troops have petitioned for better armor or better vehicles only to be bogged down in inefficient supply systems.

Darn that Duncan Hunter, fighting the DoD and the Pentagon. He doesn't know his place. /s

[airborne]

Same as always.

Politicians, mostly lawyers, making military decisions.

Look at the Marine Corps procurement system. It’s so much better, and should be copied by the other branches.

[Red_Devil 232]

All this crap defeats the purpose of our military ... KILL THE ENEMY

[Hilltop]

Just damn.

Gee Wally, sorry I kicked the @hit out of you because I was trained to kick the @hit out of you and those around you.

I’ll write a nice poem in your honor,you Islamo bastard.

Not.

That is all.

[gcruse]

” not enough on roles such as reconstruction”

I don’t want a kinder, gentler army of seabees.

[Nathan _in_Arkansas]

Oh, yeah. What’s the MOS identifier for Post-War Rebuilder? Oh, wait. I’ve been in the Army for 5 years now, and I haven’t seen that MOS. Maybe the military should concentrate on doing what we do best...destroying the enemy. If government wants us to just flip a switch from kill, kill, kill to “rebuild” and “win the hearts and minds,” they should rethink this strategy. It’s very difficult to flip that switch. But, this is government trying to blame the military for their political shortcomings.

[PghBaldy]

Instead of the DoD, why don’t we send HUD and HEW over there.

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

ME LIKEY OLD WAYS...

[Thrownatbirth]

We have to stay on our toes and fight the power. Remember there's a large contingent in Congress who would have the military confined to meals-on-wheels missions out of nothing but contempt for our service.

I'm glad submarines aren't mentioned. Not too many humanitarians in this crowd. :-)

[Dilbert56]

Nobody wants to do nation-building in a war zone. Why is it the military’s failing? Who decided they’re supposed to be in the “foreign national infrastructure revitalization” business? If they are, then they need the people, training, equipment, supplies and money to do it. If you don’t give them all those things, starting with the mission, then don’t say they’re not doing it well enough. That would be like evaluating me as a chef when my real expertise is food consumption.

[Joe 6-pack]

I’m still amazed that our nation spent decades in it’s own period of “Reconstruction,” with many painful lessons learned about the roles of the military, politicians and private enterprise in such an endeavor. I’ve yet to hear one think tank, policy maker, legislator, or commentator make the briefest reference to it. The lessons of history are there for those willing to learn them. Too bad many of the simpletons in leadership roles have come to view history as old fashioned.

[PEACE ENFORCER]

Another “Bipartisan” (code for infiltrated), B.S., Sh!t Shoveling, Left Leaning, Defeat Demanding, Soldier Prosecuting, Shamer & Blamer, panel of crap feeders. :)