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In a message dated 1/29/2006 10:41:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
mmcharry AT dtnspeed.net writes:

<<Too bad  there isn't someone in the Bush administration  who would benefit
from the  buying and selling of armor to the  troops!  As it appears from
the
outside, that is how things are  done now.>>


Drew replied:
<<Well, since the Bush  administration re-imburses families for the purchase
of 
body armor. (so  far only 29 families have indicated that they purchased body

armor on  their own), I suppose they ARE buying it for the troops. You will   
remember, of course, that the majority of soldiers over there don't  want  
it.......>>

As I understand it the Army is now  issuing armor and not allowing soldiers
who have bought it (or have been  given it) to use their own. This suggests
to me that a contractor is now  supplying armor and doesn't want any
comparisons to the armor bought  privately.




Now you just said no one was getting any body armor because the bush admin  
didn't care or couldnt make a profit from this, and now you say they are 
issuing  it, so which is it.? The press conference yesterday was where the 
quote 
about  the reimbursals for body armor was brought up, and it was stated that 
anyone  else purchasing their own would be reimbursed as well.\\
 
Drew