"i think the soldier asked the right question "
Even though, at the time of the question, 80% of his unit's vehicles were up-armored and the rest were completed within 24 hours because, at the time of the question, the up-armoring process was already underway?
"Even though, at the time of the question, 80% of his unit's vehicles were up-armored and the rest were completed within 24 hours because, at the time of the question, the up-armoring process was already underway?"
WOW!! Here (below) are Pitts own words........it seems that he was only in attendance at the event BECAUSE THE ARMOR PROBLEM WAS BEING REMEDIED AS HE CONCOCTED THIS ENTIRE THING!!!! He knew perfectly well that the delay was for the purpose of up-armoring. Yeah, "way to go".
From: EDWARD LEE PITTS, Chattanooga Times Free Press military reporter
Sent: Wednesday, December 8, 2004 4:44 PM
To: Staffers
Subject: RE: Way to go
I just had one of my best days as a journalist today. As luck would have it, our journey North was delayed just long enough see I could attend a visit today here by Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. I was told yesterday that only soldiers could ask questions so I brought two of them along with me as my escorts. Before hand we worked on questions to ask Rumsfeld about the appalling lack of armor their vehicles going into combat have. While waiting for the VIP, I went and found the Sgt. in charge of the microphone for the question and answer session and made sure he knew to get my guys out of the crowd.........snipped from:
http://www.suite101.com/print_message.cfm/middle_east_politics/111872/1036090