[Jamo]

Probably no single answer. Been watching the Snake Skin BS going on (since the stuff is made here in Fresno) and it appears Eisenhower's warnings still hold true today. Between politicians (both parties), the military and the favored few who sell stuff to our forces, who knows whether our folks are getting the bestest stuff? Been going on for years.

Steve, you're not wrong, but I agree with Roscoe...we are being too "smart." I'm thinking our smart bombs are working against us...folks expect there not to be any collateral damage when we take out a safe house in their neighborhood even though they knew damn well who was in there. We're so good, we raise their expectations and make war clean. The basturds who take out our folks while they drive down the highway don't have to be as careful...our folks wear uniforms and drive in identifiable vehicles.

I think we need to dumb down our smart stuff in a controlled manner. A city block here and there will make it unacceptable to harbor the bad guys in the neighborhood. Note that some groups that don't even like us are fighting the really bad guys lately to get them out of their towns.