Sunday, October 17, 2004
Iraq clusterfuck: So, sitdown strikes work
We've been following the saga of the 343rd Quartermaster Company (here, here, and here.
I guess you could call it a "mutiny." Or you could call it a "sitdown strike." Whatever you call it, it worked. The Army is putting armor on the trucks.
If there'd been more strikes like this earlier, maybe armor would have gotten on the HumVees faster. Since Bush would prefer to pray rather than take a look at facts on the ground, I guess its up to the troops to give him a little reality therapy. Eh?
I guess you could call it a "mutiny." Or you could call it a "sitdown strike." Whatever you call it, it worked. The Army is putting armor on the trucks.
As a result of the incident, the entire 343rd is in the midst of a two-week "stand down," bolting on new armor and upgrading maintenance on its vehicles. The 18 soldiers under investigation must complete additional training and win re-certification to regain permission to perform convoy missions, [a military spokesman] said.
(via AP)
If there'd been more strikes like this earlier, maybe armor would have gotten on the HumVees faster. Since Bush would prefer to pray rather than take a look at facts on the ground, I guess its up to the troops to give him a little reality therapy. Eh?
