It is simple. If there was no need, there would be no questions.
And if everyone believed that they were getting the best there was in a timely fashion there would be few questions.
IMO, the real problem is that not enough really believe that the issues are being addressed adequately.
There isn't much bitching about stop losses and LAST YEAR I met reservists who were on their second rotation and some who were getting extended by some loopholes via switched UIC's. But they didn't gripe much because they beleived that there were no other options.
But with the armor and the HUMVEEs, there is enough doubt that the best effort is being expended to support the troops that these questions rise to the surface.
So stop asking how dare he ask the question and go to WHY the question was even possible to raise.
I have underscored I have no problem with the question.
That you ignore facts in favor of pursuing your agenda speaks volumes.
"So stop asking how dare he ask the question and go to WHY the question was even possible to raise."
Because after Somalia, questions were raised about teh Humvee and teh Clinton brass didn't have teh cojones to change anything.
Clinton cut back on our industrial ability to even armor Humvees I.E. there's only ONE factory capable of producing the armor grade steel used.
And instead of making a vehicle designed for the job, they are taking a two and a half ton light utility truck and asking it to do things it was never meant to do to begin with.
ON TOP OF THAT the reporter set it up.
That's the WHY of it.
Heaven knows this has only been said 900 times to the 'Nth' degree throughout this thread.