Budget cuts! HAHAHA NO RIFLE FOR YOU!

[arctik]

"Cooper also reported that tank and Bradley crews have started using captured enemy AK-47 rifles as crew protection weapons in close range fights in the reduced visibility of sandstorms. The crews are armed with 9 mm pistols, but the AK-47s work a lot better."

Is that the statement that gives you the impression that we dont have enough rifles? I looked through the bayarea.com article and it didnt say anything about running short unless I missed something. Mostly it said how some weapons were working very fine and other had some problems. Anyway correct me if I'm wrong but the articles say nothing about rifle shortage, only that Tank and Bradly crews prefer AK's over a pistol.

[Squeeky]

I am gonna fly to Iraq with a Daisy Deluxe BB Gun. FUCKING KILL TEH TOWELHEADS


POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW

[Zodiac]

Originally Posted by arctik

"Cooper also reported that tank and Bradley crews have started using captured enemy AK-47 rifles as crew protection weapons in close range fights in the reduced visibility of sandstorms. The crews are armed with 9 mm pistols, but the AK-47s work a lot better."

Is that the statement that gives you the impression that we dont have enough rifles? I looked through the bayarea.com article and it didnt say anything about running short unless I missed something. Mostly it said how some weapons were working very fine and other had some problems. Anyway correct me if I'm wrong but the articles say nothing about rifle shortage, only that Tank and Bradly crews prefer AK's over a pistol.

You're right, its only the other two "news" sites ( ) that are trying to pass that bullshit off as a legit story.

Beats me how this thread even made it past page one. *shrugs*

[EineBeBoP]

Originally Posted by Squeeky

I am gonna fly to Iraq with a Daisy Deluxe BB Gun. FUCKING KILL TEH TOWELHEADS


POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW POW ...etc.

holy shit you sound like my friend.

....not sure if thats a good or bad thing.

[SecondRaven]

Hey squeeky join me when i go join the army in a few years...101st Airborne Rangers all the way....

[arctik]

Ill come too as long as I get the biggest gun.

[Sputty]

Originally Posted by SecondRaven

Hey squeeky join me when i go join the army in a few years...101st Airborne Rangers all the way....

I'm joining the 666th random murderers in the name of Satan

[Ait'al]

Not even getting into this. The liberals took over this thread.


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Originally Posted by Sputty
Actually, the cut was because we didn't need it. The cold war's over
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ROFLMAO! What a fuking moron.

The cut was because of the End of the cold War. The mindset was back then that we werent giong to need our forces for a long time so they happily cut it. And that was because fo the end of hte cold war. Everyone just thinks differently now because off all the stuff about iraq and nukes and the UN inspedtors etc for the last 8 years and the millenium crap etc.

That was just everyones mindset at the time. its not really a liberal thing.

[Cryptica]

I jus' wanna say that I think it's a shame that our army doesn't have the equipment it needs (if the articles are true?) I really have great respect for everyone who risks their life daily to defend our country and defend total strangers as well! Regardless of whether those articles are true, I just wanna give a hurah to everyone who is currently in or has ever served in our countries armed forces!!

HURAH!!

[SecondRaven]

Just give me a m14 with a m20 and ill conicder that my homeland defence...

[NoSurrender]

... I don't want to start a agrument so ill shut up.