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Dear Good People,

The problem is simple and simple to fix. Our men are riding around in vehicles that are not built to take a heavy blow, like an explosive device. Indeed, many are riding around in vehciles that have no more protection than your car or SUV. Actually, many are riding around in vehicles that have canvas body parts.

Take a look at the burned out vehciles. Do you see a tank? NO. Do you see a Bradley fighting Vehicle? NO. Our men are riding around in vehicles that were NEVER MEANT FOR THE TASK AT HAND.

WE NEED VEHICLES THAT CAN ABSORB a heavy blow. Without going into the blame game there are only a few solutions.

1. We can armor the humvees. This is being done now. But this is a rather small plant, American General Motors, that as far as I know, produces ALL the armored humvees. They have geared up but this still it is just one plant. I don't care if the vehicles are built in an open field-I want them built now.

2. We can pull the armored humvees from places where they are not needed .e.g. Bosnia, and send every one to Iraq. This is being done IN PART ONLY !
We should pull all of our troops out of places like Bosnia and send every one to Iraq. The Europeans can handle the task. Even if they can't, we need the armored humvees in Iraq.

3. We can buy vehicles made by the Germans that are supposed to take a minefield explosion and keep the occupants alive. We have ordered some.

Think: It is very rare for the Israelis to have this kind of
explosions and take casualties. Why? They believe in armor-heavy armor.

We might be able to play a large role here. Most folks are watching without much knowledge of the situation. We are large enough in number to make a difference.

Our point,I think, is focused enough: Our soldiers in vehicles travel in armored vehicles or not at all. We should ask what we would want if our son was in a vehicle.

I am not so good with the computer so I would appreciate it if someone who knows what they are doing makes sure this is posted. We can make a difference.

Let us help those guard us while we sleep.

George Zilbergeld