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To: tightwadbob

We switched from 7.62 to 5.56 back in the early 60's( I think it was under Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara) . The thought behind that is of course cost and the psychological effect on the enemy. Since 5.56 tends to wound more than it kills all the wounded would cause a negative psychological effect on the enemy. Therefore lowering their moral. Basically it was Bean Counter BS.


11 posted on 11/16/2005 11:53:47 AM PST by Sprite518
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To: Sprite518

That was fine when we fought cultures that cared about their own wounded.


15 posted on 11/16/2005 11:56:02 AM PST by One Proud Dad
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To: Sprite518
Since 5.56 tends to wound more than it kills all the wounded would cause a negative psychological effect on the enemy. Therefore lowering their moral.

I don't know, being dead sure does put a damper on one's moral.

27 posted on 11/16/2005 12:09:56 PM PST by Sthitch
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