A story appeared on "Mainstream" television last night, (perhaps on A.B.C.??) It told of a "weapons-system" developed by the Israeli military, which has been tested and proved to defeat 98% of R.P.G.s (Rocket Propelled Grenades)... the same weapons which have been SO sucessful in killing American soldiers. It seems that out PENTAGON chose to "decline" this system, opting for another similar one being designed by RAYTHEON. While the Raytheon system is "STILL ON THE DRAWING BOARD", NOT tested, and NOT READY TO BE DEPLOYED!!! This "emits a noxious odor" (smells) of "war-profiteering" at THE VERY LEAST!! I encourage anyone who reads this, to investigate and make our "elected-leaders" aware of this!! PASS IT ON !! Meanwhile, "Dubyuh-Dumb-ass" is proposing a "surge" of American troops in Iraq; 21,000 troops to be deployed DIRECTLY in neighborhoods, where they become much-easier to kill by insurgents. Lest we not forget, 21,000 troops will ONLY restore troop-levels to the SAME numbers that we had 2 years ago!! (And we all know how well THAT was working!!) Since when is it a "good-idea" to ignore the 'will-of-the -American-people", the opinions of MOST American military-leaders and the Iraqi government, and to continue with a mis-guided, poorly executed, and illegal policy??? It smells like "the same-old-shit".... Or perhaps "Stay The Course"????? Since "Dubyuh" will leave office in two years, he can conveniently blame his failures on the incoming administration.. Just like the Republicans blamed their failed fiscal-policies on Bill Clinton.... I can hear it now: "If ONLY the Democrats had "stayed-the Course", we would have victory".... In the "West" they have a saying: "You made the pile, YOU stepped in it, and YOU can clean it up!!" I wonder.... which government-contractor "Dubyuh" will work for, after he leaves office??
- posted by Dave @ 3:25 PM