Posted on 12/20/2004 2:23:27 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
Someone explain to me, again, how weighing down a humvee with armored floorplate makes it less susceptible to 155mm IEDs. Isn't it better to get the bad guys, and get rid of the bombs? I mean, if you run a Bradley over this kind of IED mine, what happens to the Bradley? And you're not going to turn a humvee into a Bradley.
giving them the tools for the job.
Someone explain to me, again, how weighing down a humvee with armored floorplate makes it less susceptible to 155mm IEDs. Isn't it better to get the bad guys, and get rid of the bombs? I mean, if you run a Bradley over this kind of IED mine, what happens to the Bradley? And you're not going to turn a humvee into a Bradley.
Agreed. We have even lost Abrhams in Iraq and that is a LOT more armored. My point is not weather up armoring is a GOOD idea, my point is that the VERY Senators who voted AGAINST funding the troops are NOW SCREAMING the loudest about how under equipped the troops are. The ones who gutted the Military in the 1990s NOW posture as these great defenders of the military. They are SCUM. Pure 100% SCUM.
Bump
George Patton Speech
I want you to remember that no bas*ard ever won the war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb bas*ard die for his country. Men, all this stuff you’ve heard about America not wanting to fight – wanting to stay out of the war - is a lot of horse dung! Americans traditionally love to fight! All REAL Americans love the sting of battle …..
And HERE is the full statement (both the MOVIE version and Patton's actual speech are here).
He was great. Someone today's liberals would despise.
You know he did no such thing.
I agree. Get the bombs. Didn't they used to have ENTIRE SQUADS devoted to securing and clearing roads in WWII? They need to get anti-mine units on the roads, and clear them every day. Certain roads are high traffic. That doesn't mean they won't miss something, or one of these shells won't be placed after they leave. But I haven't heard anything about that.
Ken's thread puts all of this Rummy Phobia into a real clear perspective.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1305415/posts?page=1
Flashback: Nov 17,1995: Clinton has a BJ in the WH, while on the phone deploying US troops to Bosnia
A BLAST FROM THE PAST!!!
Posted on 12/20/2004 3:37:50 PM PST by ken5050
Great article. Thanks to you for posting it. :^D
He was great. Someone today's liberals would despise.Yes he was.
The Libs/Media/RINO's are zeroing in on Rumsfeld, it appears to me ....
Rumsfeld doesn't need to apologize to me. I think he's the best defense secretary that we've ever had. Are you a "troop"? I am active duty Air Force right now, and I just got back from the desert. You don't speak for me.
' suggest we send all those Senators who voted AGAINST the funds for up armoring the Hummers, yet are now screaming from Rumsfiled's head, to Iraq to explain to our troops WHY they voted AGAINST giving them the tools for the job.'
so that's why we haven't heard from sKerry and Backwards about this issue.
Heard Rush read this whole article on-air today...
it's as good as it gets.
Yeppers.
Look at what has happened in Libya with weapons, capturing Saddam, getting the Pakistanis to cooperate in Afghanistan with us, the list goes on. The liberals see something on the horizon and don't want Rumsfeld in Office. Maybe they see the best way to remove Bush is to tear down those around him.
HECK FREEPERS! LETS HELP!
Very good...... that Rush got the word out....
The media cares little about what a given policy is or whether it is producing results or not. All they care about is which party promulgated it.
If a Republican policy, being executed successfully by Republicans, they are intrinsically hostile and attempt to destroy the principals, without any concern whatsoever as to the national interest.
If a Democrat policy, being executed by Democrat office holders, they are unvaryingly and unquestioningly supportive. Again, irrespective of the ramifications regarding the national interest.
No media report can be taken on face value, ever again. If they were to report that the sky is blue and the grass is green, viewers/listeners/readers are advised to consider the political context and undertake further research to determine the veracity of the report.
He won't. I'm confident that Rumsfeld will stay. This is a lot of hot air from the Democrats and sad to say, from some Republicans as well.
He won't. I'm confident that Rumsfeld will stay. This is a lot of hot air from the Democrats and sad to say, from some Republicans as well.You are right. And it makes me more than a little unhappy, too. There are some Freepers insisting on Rummy stepping down, too.
I could just spit! :^O
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