The Bridge, the Mine, the Monster Truck

[kandrathe]

Interesting, I never really gave that much thought. So your saying the armed forces should already have had adequate funds allocated to their cause even before the Iraq war for typical wear and tear, correct? And that the Iraq war really shouldn't have stressed the equipment anymore than America's typical fighting would, correct? Asking for so much money for a bill makes it seem, when you think about it in this light, that Americas armed forces are inadequate and cannot sustain a war anywhere at anytime without help from Congress, but I don't believe that - I'm sure equipment repair and replacement is a cost already factored into armed forces spending. So other than transportation of troops to Iraq and the feeding costs of soldiers on bases in Iraq, where is that money going anyhow, or is our armed forces really that weak and inept that they should need Congressional help for every skirmish they encounter? Kind of makes you think...

It does make you wonder. My feeling is that when not in "War Mode" they keep much of their equipment in moth balls and the rest is used only minimally.