The troops should of had these from the start. But I'm sure our Saudi friends will have no delay on that $20 billion weapon deal they just got.
Zimzum Reviewed by Zimzum on . Pentagon cuts armored vehicles due in Iraq in 2007 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. troops in Iraq will receive at least 1,000 fewer special armored vehicles than expected this year due to the amount of time needed for shipment, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the Defense Department expected defense contractors to produce 3,900 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles this year. But only 1,500 would make it to the war zone -- down from the Pentagon's previous shipment target of 2,500 to 3,000. "If Rating: 5