This is a short diary, mainly here in the hopes this major story will be followed as it develops. You might remember Lt. Col. Hackworth, who, when he passed away was America's most-decorated fighter, and a mainstay as a right-wing talker on the Tube. But he parted ways with Bush on the war, and the shoddy use of soldiers very early on. I can't find the Brian Williams report from tonight the article references.
Short version is contained in the headlines and the subheadlines:
Soldiers for the Truth Foundation ExposesSecond-Rate Body Armor: U.S. Soldiers Die Unnecessarily
Questionable Department of Defense Procurement Causes Higher Fatalities, More Severe Casualties in Frontline Troops
Better Body Armor Available for Nearly a Decade