[Willie Green]

Do you believe that fighter pilots who land on carriers at night, and fire both cannons, missiles and personal sidearms have trouble figuring out the rifle that GI Joe carried in 1945?

I believe that Rummy is excessively infatuated with high-tech bells and whistles and ignores the KISS principle.

[Ramius]

I believe that Rummy is excessively infatuated with high-tech bells and whistles and ignores the KISS principle.

Gee, it's just swell that you believe that. It matters how, again?

[Travis McGee]

I believe that Rummy is excessively infatuated with high-tech bells and whistles and ignores the KISS principle.

Please provide examples, beginning after the Crusader which he killed, and the Osprey which he has been trying to kill.

Be specific.

[rwfromkansas]

Man, do you have anything nice to say ever? I think you are the male counterpart to the nagging wife. BTW, those fancy bells and whistles have saved American lives and kept us ahead of the enemy.

[Darlin']

Are you kidding ? Rummy is doing his best to streamline the Dept of Defense, bring some accountability to the place and and prepare it for the kind of wars we'll be facing in this century.

[Calpublican]

HELLO: This is a comedy, humor thread.

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I believe that Rummy is excessively infatuated with high-tech bells and whistles and ignores the KISS principle.

I’d call you a luddite, but it doesn’t square with your constant agitating for the government to build big boondoogle, worthless, billion dollar, floating trains.