[Tallguy]

Sounds like another example of Israeli ingenuity and common sense in defense matters.

Agreed. If I'm going into an urban streetfight, I'd rather be in a Merkava.

But then again, the Israelis don't have to worry about getting their armored force halfway round the world to fight. They pretty much drive into combat.

[rellimpank]

--their legislature doesn't have to spread the pork quite as widely in the defense bill as our Congress either--