I know that if I get shot, the first thing I will want to know is who manufactured the bullets. From Reuters, with thanks to the many people who sent this along:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli-made bullets bought by the U.S. Army to plug a shortfall should be used for training only, not to fight Muslim guerrillas in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. lawmakers told Army generals on Thursday.Since the Army has other stockpiled ammunition, "by no means, under any circumstances should a round (from Israel) be utilized," said Rep. Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii, the top Democrat on a House of Representatives Armed Services subcommittee with jurisdiction over land forces.
The Army contracted with Israel Military Industries Ltd. in December for $70 million in small-caliber ammunition.
The Israeli firm was one of only two worldwide that could meet U.S. technical specifications and delivery needs, said Brig. Gen. Paul Izzo, the Army's program executive officer for ammunition. The other was East Alton, Illinois-based Winchester Ammunition, which also received a $70 million contract.
Although the Army should not have to worry about "political correctness," Abercrombie was making a valid point about the propaganda pitfalls of using Israeli rounds in the U.S.-declared war on terror, said Rep. Curt Weldon, the Pennsylvania Republican who chairs the subcommittee on tactical air and land forces.
"There's a sensitivity that I think all of us recognize," Weldon told the Army witnesses, including Maj. Gen. Buford Blount, who led the U.S. Third Infantry Division that captured Baghdad in April 2003.
Oh yes, and this will alleviate it. The mujahedin will drop all their talk of this being a war against Islam, etc., if only we don't use those ... Zionist bullets.
Is this finally working?
I saw a byte on some other blog about pork fat being used with the grease at the ammo plants, etc., etc.; not that I care a camel's ass about PC.
Besides Abercrombie, is there a compiled list anywhere of reps supporting this foolishness?
Such luxury to be able to comment again.
Kaporet, you may be thinking about the Sepoy revolt.
http://www.geocities.com/genebrooks/sepoy.html
Trust the Democrats to come up with something so rediculous as this.
I guess they are adopting the European anti-semite policies.
Good to see comments back up, although I lost my nic.
I hate to tell you this, but it's not just the Dims. You know that other one was a dhimmi Republican? It's almost sad beyond belief that we are this freaking stupid to be arguing over bullets. When the military shoots somebody, they aren't thinking, "gee, I hope I humiliated that guy with Isreali bullets." They are thinking, "Another one bites the dust".
Who should we care about more? Militant muslims trying to kill our guys or the men and women who defend our right to vote in idiots like this?
I am starting to feel like the Roman senators who realized that things were getting out of hand and called for Ceasar to return to Rome and cross the Rubicon with his armies to rescue the state. maybe we better bring out guys back to keep these %^&**((^$## from sending us to our graves.
Did you all see this little film over at the anti-idiotarian blog ? click on "the movie" at the bottom of the screen.
Arafat's PLO indoctrinate their youth into the cult of death a la Hitler Jugend. Quite facinating.
http://www.nicedoggie.net/archives/004375.html#004375
This is the link to the PLO Shahada documentary. Sorry.
Israel has just developed a computer chip that is ten times faster than the current chips. it operates at the speed of light.
Intel is shifting most of its productione to israel.
Will they turn their noses up at the new chips too.
A new Dna based nanocomputer has also been invented in israel to seek out cancer cell inside the body and possibly destroy them.
Will the Arabs also turn down tihs possible cure for cancer ?