[Joe Hadenuf]

Where The F*** has Rumsfeld been????? They've know for a long time of this armor problem with our troops!!!! And here we have 8 up-armored vehicles sitting in D.C. protecting celebrity politicians?

Where has he been????

WHY IN HELL DO YOU THINK THE TROOPS ERUPED IN CHEERS WHEN THE QUESTIONS WERE ASKED?

The idiot reporter isn't the story here, except for our intellegence allowing him in there.

[cyncooper]

Joe, you can play MSM all you want. But some of us actually saw the event on tv and know you overstate the "erupting in cheers" part.

In addition, I never criticized the question. I criticized the media misrepresentation of Rumsfeld's answer.

Whatever point you think you may have, it is a stupid one.

[ex 98C MI Dude]

They erupted in cheers because every soldier in every unit wants the latest and greatest gear right the f**k now.

Several months ago it was all about the 'shortage' of M-4s, followed by a 'shortage' of small arms ammo. Before that, it was the 'shortage' of Interceptor body armor. In a few months, it will be a 'shortage' of something else. And people like you will pile on, saying "It's all Rumsfeld's and Bush's fault!" Get a clue.