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Friday, February 16, 2007
Up-armor those Humvees!
According to recent news reports, the Army lacks thousands of advanced armor kits for Humvees that could protect against roadside bombs, the cause of 70% of American casualties in Iraq. The photo at right shows a fully up-armored Humvee using the Humvee Armor Survivability Kit (ASK).
This is the way every U.S. military Humvee in Iraq should look
In addition, existing shortages of trucks and other crucial equipment such as jamming devices, radios and other gear will only be exacerbated by President Bush's troop surge. Lodging and logistical support is also reportedly in short supply for the newly deployed forces.
It is wrong to deploy troops until they have the up-armored Humvees and other equipment required to carry out their mission.Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid signed a strong letter to President Bush this week, urging him to take the necessary steps to ensure that the tens of thousands of soldiers being sent to escalate the war in Iraq have the armor and equipment needed to perform their mission and protect their lives.
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