More, more, more!!
C'mon, you know the answer. The left will not come out and say "Great, this is a big step forward and proof of American ingenuity".
No, the left will say: "Why do we not have enough of these to protect all Americans in Iraq? Why has Rumsfeld been so slow in ordering the Cougars? The President should have known we needed the Cougar before we went into Iraq?"
And on and on and on...................
The cougar is a good vehicle, but only available in small numbers due to production limitations.
However, there is no such thing as an IED proof vehicle. None of these have been lost yet, but they will be. Put 500 to 1000 lbs of high explosive in a roadbed and detonate it at the right moment and no vehice will survive. Physics rules here.
Besides we try to put all kinds of platforms on the hummer frame. The M997 ambulance is impossible to up-armor, already heavier than other hummers (so it has trouble keeping up on patrols) and the patient compartment is poorly designed.
We should look at replacing the hummer over the next decade or so with wheeled vehicles that are better suited to wartime requirements.
Cool ride.