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June 15, 2005
Why We Will Win in Iraq
Why can't the American military protect itself from roadside bombs and snipers of the Iraq's anti-democratic terrorists (whom the media charmingly call "insurgents")? Part of the reason is bureaucratic inertia. The military bureaucracy—which is essentially the motor vehicle department with heavy artillery—has not moved beyond the idea that the only way to armor vehicles is by welding on plates of steel. While heavy, these plates can only stop a handful of AK-47 rounds in the same spot before a deadly hole opens up. There has to be a better way, a lightweight solution that stops hundreds of rounds in the same spot. Meet David Warren, a former Marine with more than 20 patents to his name. (Full Disclosure: Warren is married to my sister, Susanne.) He has developed a new technology which promises to revolutionize the way we safeguard our soldiers. Hopefully, the military bureaucracy will listen...
As for the enemy, I think they have underestimated America. They are not just fighting our soldiers, but an army of inventors back in homeland.
Posted by Richard Miniter at June 15, 2005 11:24 AM