Army Says No To More Tanks, But Congress Insists

[BillyJack]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Built to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle.

Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past two years to build improved versions of the 70-ton Abrams.

But senior Army officials have said repeatedly, "No thanks."

"When an institution as risk averse as the Defense Department says they have enough tanks, we can probably believe them," Kennedy said.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=179606996

[Electric Monk]

1. Here's the LBN thread on this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014468540

[freshwest]

2. Original name for the MIC was MICC. The first C was for Congress... Keeping that pork coming.