WASHINGTON — Marine Corps units fighting in some of the most dangerous terrain in Iraq don’t have enough weapons, communications gear, or properly outfitted vehicles, according to an investigation by the Marine Corps’ inspector general provided to Congress yesterday.
The report, obtained by the Globe, says the estimated 30,000 Marines in Iraq need twice as many heavy machine guns, more fully protected armored vehicles, and more communications equipment to operate in a region the size of Utah.
The Marine Corps leadership has “understated” the amount and types of ground equipment it needs, according to the investigation, concluding that all of its fighting units in Iraq “require ground equipment that exceeds” their current supplies, “particularly in mobility, engineering, communications, and heavy weapons.”
Maybe the moms back home can have a bake sale for .50-caliber machine guns, armored Humvees, and communications equipment. Anyone want to buy a few billion cookies at a buck apiece?
Hmm, I wonder how much equipment we could buy with the $72 million bonus we paid to Halliburton?
