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Originally posted by ChucHalsted::

It boggles the mind doesn't it? They put our warriors at risk and no one is prosecuted! Not only that, they receive a lousy $2 million dollar fine and are still allowed to continue producing the helmets and they also receive a new contract to boot!

In WW 2, Harry Truman would have had those responsible prosecuted and had new ownership installed at the factory. It appears today, and all too often, incompetancy is rewarded while responsibility has become an orphan. One has to wonder how many more of our trusted manufacturers are screwing our men and women in the military and don't give a rat's azz about their safety and security?

S/F Gordon
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Why has another contract been let to a company whose own records show that they didn't live up to the original contract? Why has it taken whistle blowers to get federal inspectors involve, all be it, after the fact? Who cares who owns the company. They did not complete the first contract requirements. They don't deserve the second contract. How many layers of cloth go into a Kev. At 5% loss a layer, that adds up quickly. Sounds like murder with intent to me.

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Originally posted by 7664974:
PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN said:
"Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or Hanged!!!

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Originally posted by uh34d:

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Originally posted by ChucHalsted::

It boggles the mind doesn't it? They put our warriors at risk and no one is prosecuted! Not only that, they receive a lousy $2 million dollar fine and are still allowed to continue producing the helmets and they also receive a new contract to boot!

In WW 2, Harry Truman would have had those responsible prosecuted and had new ownership installed at the factory. It appears today, and all too often, incompetancy is rewarded while responsibility has become an orphan. One has to wonder how many more of our trusted manufacturers are screwing our men and women in the military and don't give a rat's azz about their safety and security?

S/F Gordon
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Why has another contract been let to a company whose own records show that they didn't live up to the original contract? Why has it taken whistle blowers to get federal inspectors involve, all be it, after the fact? Who cares who owns the company. They did not complete the first contract requirements. They don't deserve the second contract. How many layers of cloth go into a Kev. At 5% loss a layer, that adds up quickly. Sounds like murder with intent to me.

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Originally posted by 8702994:

What we have been witnessing and continue to witness is exactly what Dwight Eisenhower warned us of in his farwell speech...the military/industrial complex going haywire. He was certainly not against a strong military but realized, those who provide civilian services to our military could, and now do dominate the agenda and are more powerful than our own government. People have been placed in government positions that have direct ties to these suppliers and they will protect their domain against any intrusions, oversight and responsibility. This recent evidence, discovery and confirmation in the story only proves it is standard operating procedure now and people can screw up and not have to worry about any repercusions.

I have written to my Congressional delgation and have asked why the events in this story has not led to hearings on all military contracts? If we want accountability, it is apparent citiznes will have to demand it as our politicians haven't of their own volition asked for it.

Eisenhower easily deduced from his own experiences this type of situation would arise. Now that it has arrived, it is breaking our country as he deduced and predicted it would. Americans have become passive animals for the most part and unless we wake up, the situation will only worsen. It's simple Economics 101...guns or butter.

S/F Gordon
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Originally posted by uh34d:

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Originally posted by ChucHalsted::

It boggles the mind doesn't it? They put our warriors at risk and no one is prosecuted! Not only that, they receive a lousy $2 million dollar fine and are still allowed to continue producing the helmets and they also receive a new contract to boot!

In WW 2, Harry Truman would have had those responsible prosecuted and had new ownership installed at the factory. It appears today, and all too often, incompetancy is rewarded while responsibility has become an orphan. One has to wonder how many more of our trusted manufacturers are screwing our men and women in the military and don't give a rat's azz about their safety and security?

S/F Gordon
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Why has another contract been let to a company whose own records show that they didn't live up to the original contract? Why has it taken whistle blowers to get federal inspectors involve, all be it, after the fact? Who cares who owns the company. They did not complete the first contract requirements. They don't deserve the second contract. How many layers of cloth go into a Kev. At 5% loss a layer, that adds up quickly. Sounds like murder with intent to me.

As if this isn't bad enough - this company also received a brand new contract to build MRAPS!

Whoever in the Pentagon that gave out these contracts should have to wear one of the defective helmets, and be forced to drive back and forth on the Baghdad to Airport Road until they hit an IED or a sniper takes their head off.