DefenseProcurement

Wartime Contractors, Profit and Pork

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- President Obama's attack on "indefensible'' waste in the defense industry is no wild-eyed liberal rant – at least judging by the hard-eyed views of war-fighters out here. Folks who work in combat conditions have an understandably focused view of the stuff they're given to operate with. For the most part, the equipment works well, and they are grateful for it. But there's also a strong undercurrent of frustration at how long it takes to get innovative solutions into the field. One example is the big armored trucks called MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush ...

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