This is incorrect. The army bungled the transition to an insurgents was and has been playing catch up to its own mismanagement for the better part of a year. This is a fixable problem, but it needs to be addressed head-on without excuse and resolved. That means more pro-active procurement and in the short-run more money than is being allocated to mililitary logistics and armored support. The long-run cost is probably a wash or less as we will be buying this equipment in any event to replenish diminished stocks. There is a stated 12,000 up armored humvee need in the army right now, so its not like these won't be used if procured this year and used instead of two years from now when they may not be needed.
This is not a damned if you do damned if you don't discussion. Its about getting the job done now and having the courage to address it head-on come what may.