Oh, so YOU haven't heard complaints....I see...YOU know what is going on in Iraq...YOU have the inside scoop, eh?
And guess what? Those who can get steel plates don't tend to complain, those that don't do. Not all. Not all the time.
And you also have to realize that there is generally a lot of denial of mortality in theater. A lot. A shrug of the shoulders, "hey, if it's my time, it's my time" is what most say.
But I'm sure you already know that.
Oh, BTW, your view of things is so skewed and knee jerk that you haven't an objective bone in your body left. You are part of the collective groupthink on FR.
The complaints need to stay within the family and should not be aired to the fifth columnists within the press.
"YOU know what is going on in Iraq...YOU have the inside scoop, eh?
And guess what? Those who can get steel plates don't tend to complain, those that don't do. Not all. Not all the time."
Hang on Old Cracker...I got this one for you. Despite what the media spoon feeds you every night Eagle...the majority of the soldiers in Iraq are NOT crying in their MRE's on a daily basis about the percieved lack of armor on the rivehicles.
In my Brigade...the soldiers who did have the up armored Hummers talked about the restriction of vision the thicker armor caused and the sluggish response when needing to move out fast because of the extra 2000 pounds tacked on to an already heavy vehicle.
I rode around in soft skinned vehicles in every nook and cranny of Baghdad and Taji. Not ONCE did I ever think of whining about the lack of armor. I had more important stuff to concentrate on.
So I must amed your statement somewhat. Those with time on their hands and no mission COMPLAIN...the rest of us with something to do DON'T!!