Supplying the Military in Iraq

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This paper discusses the war in Iraq. It particularly focuses on the issues of supplying the military who have been stationed there and the weapons and technology that are needed in this particular war, in order for the United States to come out victorious. The paper discusses various accusations against the US government over the Iraq war as well as views of the US Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld.

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"In January 2006, the Associated Press reported that "U.S. soldiers in the field were not all supportive of a Pentagon study that found improved body armor saves lives, with some troops arguing that more armor would hinder combat effectiveness" (Lenz 2006). A few days earlier, General Peter Pace told the AP that he had confidence in efforts to provide U.S. forces with the best possible body armor and armored vehicles, amid criticism that the U. S. troops do not have sufficient protection (Gamel 2006). In February 2006, it was reported that a former U.S. soldier injured in Iraq would receive a refund after being forced to pay for his missing body armor vest, which medics destroyed because it was soaked with his blood (Barker 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barker, Allison. (2006 February 08). Injured U.S. soldier forced to pay for missing body armor, will get refund. AP Worldstream. Retrieved April 03 2006 from HighBeam Research Library Web site.
• Brownfeld, Peter. (2003 October 24). U.S. Troops in Iraq Have Limited Body Armor. FoxNews. Retrieved April 03 2006 from: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,101061,00.html
• Buckley Says Bush Will Be Judged on Iraq War, Now a 'Failure.' March 31 2006. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 03 2006 from: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=anN._IfoJo1M&refer=us
• Colt, Ned. (2004 December 09). Bush: Soldiers' equipment gripes heard. NBC News. Retrieved April 03 2006 from: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6676765/
• Crane, David. (2006 January 20). Is the U.S. Army Deliberately Endangering the Lives of Our Warfighters? Defense Review.com. Retrieved April 03 2006 from: http://www.defensereview.com/article828.html

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