War on the Cheap

Word out today that hundreds of American lives could have been saved if we had only not tried to do war on the cheap - or, heaven's to Betsy, not go into this horrible war at all - by sending them to Iraq with insufficient armor. Remember, too, that lots of reservists and other non-standard military people were not sent with any armor at all.

Of course, I'm certain that the so-called insurgents know how to distinguish between a "real" soldier and a "weekend" warror so they don't shoot the un-armored folks. Thus, why would we need to bother to protect the plumber, the pro football player, or the accountant in the reserves and serving there.

Elsewhere, several others are stating that the Humvee just isn't designed to stand up to roadside bombs. What a surprise. The only bombs Schwarzenegger has to survive in his are the ones he makes for Hollywood.