Why aren't all of our soldiers in Iraq equipped with protective armored clothing?

Question

If our soldiers lives are so important, why aren't they provided with adequate protection? For example, Cher has to advocate for protective helmets, and I had to provide a bullet proof vest for my brother in Bosnia.

Answer 1

Because Clinton overcut the military budgets when he became president. He used the end of the 'cold war' as an excuse, but his real reasoning is he has always had a personal vendetta against the military. They were grossly underfunded for eight years, and those nice little amenities like body armor and guns that don't jam take mucho cashy money- money the government has only in the last 4 years or so actually begun delivering, and that has been somewhat squandered, to a degree, by the civilian powers-that-barely-be at the Pentagon (which means that Bush is also responsible, to a degree, because he either appointed these morons, or appointed the people who hired these morons).

Answer 2

What many posters said was true...the US Armed Forces now is a shadow of what it used to be in 1991 because Clinton cut the military budget to finance his domestic agenda. Bush is no different but hes fighting a war (and his domestic agenda is worse than Clinton's). Asides from poor infantry armor they didnt even bother to improve the Humvees used in Iraq till long after. And get ready for more...the US Army plans to replace the M1A1 tanks and Bradleys in service which do relatively well now with junk like the Stryker and the Future Combat Systems which wont survive anything thrown at em (they claim speed, stealth and maneuverability will protect them...Hahahaha as i launch an RPG to kill the stupid Americans). They seem to be giving less attention to providing tested and proven support to the troops and focusing more on stupid and overambitious ideas like robot planes and lasers. Thats where the US taxpayer's military money is spent folks...crazy/junk projects not troops and reliable equipment.

Answer 3

The simple reason is that men with absolutely no military training or experience are running the show and refused to listen to our professional military men who told them to hold off on the war until the troops could be properly prepared, both with the proper equipment and the proper training for the task. These "leaders" and their self-appointed "war presnit" don't give a rat's patoot about your brother, my son and daughter (both of whom are serving) or any member of the Armed Services. Ever heard the term "cannon fodder"? That's all our servicemen and women are to these neo-fascist scum - nameless trash with which to stuff cannons to shoot at whomever the "leadership", in their demented ravings, decides is currently the enemy. And the worst of it is, we allowed these cretins to take control despite mountains of evidence they not only stole the d a m n elections in 2000 and again in 2004, but that they would immediately begin trying to turn this bastion of freedom and democracy called the United States into a dictatorship/police state. We're almost there...

Answer 4

Right now our soldiers have the best and most advanced protective system in the world.

Ignore what Cher says (what does she know about the subject?)

Answer 5

all of the US soldiers have protective armored clothing, they carry them on the plains with them to Iraq. these things are issued to them before they deploy.

a military wife

Answer 6

they all have flak jackets. the bullet proof vests are not designed for nato rounds and armor rounds. not to mention they are very expensive but the flak jackets everyone has is lighter and in the heat their in it can deflect some rounds and small arms. but none out there will stop nato armor rounds.

Answer 7

Sadly when Our dear president gave us much needed pay increases he also cut funding for us in the armed forces. Some things are deemed more important than the gear.

Answer 8

When will they ever have enough protectives to satisfy you.