If only all Republicans fought the libs like Hunter...
If only all Republicans fought the libs like Hunter...
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This should be no surprise to anyone. One of the favorite tactics of government contractors who fail is to cry to Congress or get the media to do a hit piece. Unfortunately, there are many who automatically believe it...including some folks on here.
Where have all the DragonSkin fanboys gone?
NBC knows what they are doing. They are trying to get more soldiers killed.
Things getting uglier for Pinnacle...
Dragon skin has more problems than penetration not the least of which is the additional weight and deterioration in tough climate conditions.
I saw the last hearing....Duncan Hunter called him out and skewered him with a smile. They nearly wet themselves when he said let’s take it to the basement and test ourselves.
OOOOK....so this all means that the employee’s of Pinnacle would put this body armor on and stand in front of the weapons to prove their product works?
In the videos that I have seen, to include a spot on the History Channel, Dragon Skin looks far better than anything the military currently has. There are probably quite a few individuals invested in military contracts that have an interest in having Dragon Skin fail.
I’m going to turn on NBC news tonight and watch Lisa Meyers update her original report with these facts...
I’m sure she’ll be all over this..
When I saw the Dragonskin armor on the Discovery channel show “Future Weapons” I had some questions about it immediately and I don’t know anything about armor.
It seemed to hold up well to a straight on shot but the show didn’t test it’s ability to withstand an upward shot from below where it seemed most vulnerable.
Dragon Skin may be a good idea, but it is VERY hard to beat multiple levels of aramid fiber (kevlar, bi-weave) with properly placed trauma plates. Until synthetic spider silk or personal force fields are available, we use what we know works.
It is important to remember that troops who train with their gear are able to fire and maneuver with that gear. Spartan heavy infantry was heavy infantry because the gear they used was ... heavy.
So much for truth in media...sarcasm off.
dragon skin is an awesome concept, its just not refined yet.
Thomson / Hunter ‘08. That’s a ticket I could vote for. An engaging, articluaate communicator with conservative credentials and a take-no-prisoners tell-it-like-it-is warrior. Now those are real Republicans. Screw the rest of these RINOs.
just like all lib/dems...it is not the veracity....just the message!!!
Duncan Hunter is what so many have been looking for. Too bad many want to buy into the ‘can’t win’ BS. It’s too early for that but Duncan Hunter is worth fighting for and supporting and we are in desperate need for a real leader and this great man will provide it.
Here is what is outrageous.. the way to find out is to give the troops a choice..
GI’s get killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and they will get killed no matter what.. It is their lives so let them make the call and use the data to refine the products as possible.
This “no you cannot have it” when a number of “special people” in fact do have it is Crap.
It may turn out one is better than the other for different purposes or missions. Quit the internecine warfare crap. Two products will also drive the costs down and result in a healthy competition for one to out perform the other.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1853887/posts?page=2
Post number 14.
I am becoming an official supporter of DUNCAN HUNTER effective today.