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2010-06-01 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by gorb 2010-06-01 02:22|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 but now this is getting back to where the focus is on development, and that expertise rests in the civilian sector.

Durn military was gettin' in the way of the graft. Corruption is the expertise in the civilian sector.

Posted by Bobby 2010-06-01 06:34|| 2010-06-01 06:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Dunno, Bobby. The USAF was purchasing "manual impact devices" for almost $1000 in the late 80s.

Posted by gorb 2010-06-01 10:47|| 2010-06-01 10:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Blame that on MILSPEC, low ordering quantities, and a limited number of 'vetted' vendors (thanks, GSA!).

Posted by Pappy 2010-06-01 11:10|| 2010-06-01 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Not to mention that Congress that writes the procurement laws makes it a criminal offense to simply go down to Sears and buy craftsman hammers which are cheaper than the bids submitted. Tag on that Sears et al get fed up with complying in filing all sorts of 'mother may I' paper work to adhere to some PC program pushed by some inadequate Congresscritter and you get those 1000 dollar impact devices.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-06-01 11:54|| 2010-06-01 11:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Too bad we can't just give the place to the Dominicans. Not that they'd be willing to take it.

Posted by mojo 2010-06-01 12:20|| 2010-06-01 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 In other news....decivilization progresses.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-06-01 15:16|| 2010-06-01 15:16|| Front Page Top

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