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theweaselkingIn a rare public airing of grievances, disgruntled soldiers complained to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Wednesday.
Spc. Thomas Wilson had asked the defense secretary, "Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to up-armor our vehicles?" Shouts of approval and applause arose from the estimated 2,300 soldiers who had assembled to see Rumsfeld.
The defense secretary hesitated and asked Wilson to repeat his question.
"We do not have proper armored vehicles to carry with us north," Wilson concluded after asking again.
"You go to war with the Army you have," Rumsfeld replied, "not the Army you might want or wish to have."
Rumsfeld urged the troops - mostly National Guard and Reserve soldiers - to discount critics of the war.
Spc. Thomas Wilson had asked the defense secretary, "Why do we soldiers have to dig through local landfills for pieces of scrap metal and compromised ballistic glass to up-armor our vehicles?" Shouts of approval and applause arose from the estimated 2,300 soldiers who had assembled to see Rumsfeld.
The defense secretary hesitated and asked Wilson to repeat his question.
"We do not have proper armored vehicles to carry with us north," Wilson concluded after asking again.
"You go to war with the Army you have," Rumsfeld replied, "not the Army you might want or wish to have."
Rumsfeld urged the troops - mostly National Guard and Reserve soldiers - to discount critics of the war.
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Date: 2004-12-08 04:04 pm (UTC)Fucker.