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theweaselkingU.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday the Army was working as fast as it can [to get more armor for humvees] and supply is dictated by "a matter of physics, not a matter of money."
The company who produces *all* the armor for the US Humvees says no, that's not true at all; they could make more, easily, but Army haven't asked them to.
"We're prepared to build 50 to 100 vehicles more per month," Robert Mecredy, president of the company's aerospace and defense group said in a telephone interview today. "I've told the customer that and I stand ready to do that."
George Bush said concerns raised by soldiers in questions to Rumsfeld yesterday in Kuwait are being addressed. "We expect our troops to have the best possible equipment. If I were a soldier overseas wanting to defend my country I'd want to ask the Secretary of Defense the same question, and that is are we getting the best" equipment, he said. "They deserve the best."
U.S. troops preparing for deployment to Iraq told Rumsfeld yesterday they are salvaging armor from landfills to install "hillbilly armor" on their Humvees. Rumsfeld replied that "you have to go to war with the Army you have."
When he was asked about current production yesterday, Rumsfeld wasn't sure of the exact figure saying "it's something like 400 a month are being done."
"It's a matter of production and capability of doing it," Rumsfeld said.
The company who produces *all* the armor for the US Humvees says no, that's not true at all; they could make more, easily, but Army haven't asked them to.
"We're prepared to build 50 to 100 vehicles more per month," Robert Mecredy, president of the company's aerospace and defense group said in a telephone interview today. "I've told the customer that and I stand ready to do that."
George Bush said concerns raised by soldiers in questions to Rumsfeld yesterday in Kuwait are being addressed. "We expect our troops to have the best possible equipment. If I were a soldier overseas wanting to defend my country I'd want to ask the Secretary of Defense the same question, and that is are we getting the best" equipment, he said. "They deserve the best."
U.S. troops preparing for deployment to Iraq told Rumsfeld yesterday they are salvaging armor from landfills to install "hillbilly armor" on their Humvees. Rumsfeld replied that "you have to go to war with the Army you have."
When he was asked about current production yesterday, Rumsfeld wasn't sure of the exact figure saying "it's something like 400 a month are being done."
"It's a matter of production and capability of doing it," Rumsfeld said.