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If only we could somehow make this gear weigh a little less...]]>Oct 21st 2006 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
Wait, I mean we need to remove ruthless dictators who abuse their people and we need to spread democracy...*2 *3

Wait, I meant we need to make sure that Iraq doesn't become a terrorist hotbed where the evil-doers can recruit and plan their next attacks against USA.*4

Yes, we need this gear to make sure that doesn't happen, and it is important that we stick to our original objectives.

Our goal is victory, and we can't cut and run. *5

*1- It is ok to act on conjectures. But it is not ok to do anything when we have facts (North Korea), in that case we use diplomacy

*2- But we are selective about which dicators we oust. Not all heartless dictators are worthy of being removed.

*3- Unless we don't like the party elected, in that case we slap them with economic embargoes and make it illegal to do business with citizens of that country (Palestine).

4*- Even if the only reason this might take place, is entirely our fault, since we might remove the only force keeping the country in order and in relative peace/harmony.

*5- Even if more people die than would otherwise in the situtation before our interference. It's also OK to create hatred against our country and create generations of enemies who will hate us. The long run security of our country is irrelevant.]]>Oct 21st 2006 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
Our goal is victory, and we can't cut and run. *5

***1 > I suppouse you want US troops to go up against 700,000 troops, over 8,000 artillery systems, and 2,000 tanks... How well would that battle turn out I wonder? - THERE ARE REASONS we don't fight every battle with our military... look it up.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/dprk/army.htm

***2 > All heartless dictators ARE worthy of being removed... that doesn't mean we can remove them all at once.

***3 > Well, we more than 'dislike' the palistinians... they still have an un-renounced desire to ... and I quote... "push Israel [our ally] into the sea". I suppose you would rather us befriend our ally's enemies? (that's like befriending Germany when they attacked Britian.

***4 > So, if terrorists were in this country plotting to kill civilians, you wouldn't want the government to do anythign them? O, that's right... it is still our fault terrorists want to blow us up.. nevermind. Forget I even mentioned number 4.

***5 > so... leaving them alone (like we did for the last 200+ years) was supposed to make them love us... right? Wait.. that didn't work either.

Hopefully, I've proven how poorly constructed this person's whole argument is.]]>Oct 21st 2006 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/I agree with you ART. ]]>Oct 21st 2006 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
killing people is becoming more like a video game every day. way to go.
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Gun mounted camera's are awesome. Lets you peek around corners and over walls. I wonder if they require calibration? They need to make those cameras capable of switching between thermal, night and daylight vision.]]>Oct 21st 2006 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/- Michael Savage



I am happy to see this. Finally something useful for my tax dollars.]]>Oct 21st 2006 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 8:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
That sounds exactly like Pak Protector Armor from Ringworld, by Larry Niven. Do you have a link to this armor? ]]>Oct 21st 2006 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/02/14/us-canadian-olympic-skiers-get-skintight-armor/]]>Oct 21st 2006 8:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
Conspiracy, I say.]]>Oct 21st 2006 9:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
Don't worry, I was kidding. I fully realize that it takes the military a long-ass time to develop anything. ]]>Oct 22nd 2006 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 21st 2006 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 1:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
Didn't the US lose in the only war they have ever fought against Canada? ]]>Oct 22nd 2006 2:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
Seems nice though, now they can ghetto aim around a corner, but hit the target rather then pump bullets in every direction.
But really, using the wall as cover while hitting the enemy will be a great help to the troops err, team leaders.]]>Oct 22nd 2006 12:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/
...where do I sign up? ]]>Oct 22nd 2006 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/21/land-warrior-gear-to-equip-a-us-army-battalion/Oct 22nd 2006 7:56AM