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Or maybe they thought it was just like every other Pentagon contract: Billions of dollars to play with and actual performance optional.

As one of the civillians who work with the DOD to support the military, I can tell you that your comments are NOT appreciated. Although I personally was doing my job in the US during operation Iraqi Freedom (I would have gone if asked), many of my friends and co-workers were in the line of fire, unarmed and bravely doing their jobs (a seersucker missle landed a few hundred feet from one of my friends). I don't know if the author of this article is pushing an agenda or not, or if facilities he writes about were witheld by the Pentagon for any number of reasons. I do know however that you are besmerching many fine Americans. For all I know, you are one of those cowards who buy military ribbons and cliams they were awarded them for bravery. So, now that I have said that how does it feel to you to have someone who knows nothing about you, questioning your honor, integrity and courage?

I can tell you that your comments are NOT appreciated.

Obviously not. But are they true? The article names names.

It got "harder and harder to get (civilian contractors) to
go in harm's way," said Mahan, the Army logistics chief."

So you're saying that because you and your friends are brave enough, no one should mention the legions of defense contractors who see the Pentagon as their own personal piggy bank?

Or are you the 1 person in America who never heard of the $400 hammers, billions of dollars in cost overruns, and shoddy merchandise delivered late, after being subcontracted to foreign firms?

If you're really out there doing your job and giving your country real value for the money, that's WONDERFUL! There should be more people like you, because there aren't nearly enough now.

With the exception of the character flaw where you make up stuff to use as insults against someone you don't know and who did not, in fact, say anything that applies to you.