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U.S. MILITARY OUT OF BULLETS--THANK YOU BILL CLINTON
We knew that the Clinton's oppose citizens having weapons, did not know
they didn't trust our military to have ammunition. This is from the Salt
Lake City Tribune 3-14-01. Sadly, our enemies now know about the sorry
state of readiness for our military. Shame on congress for allowing this
to happen.
Militia's Bullet Offer Is Rejected
BY RUBY L. BAILEY KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE
DETROIT -- The U.S. Army had been telling its non fighting troops to
pretend their guns were loaded for nearly a month when Nick Stoner got
wind of the fact that the government had run out of money for training
ammunition.
What Uncle Sam calls a short-term supply glitch, Stoner, the executive
director of the Michigan Militia Inc., maintains is a national security
crisis. So the 30-member group started Operation Help a Brother Out, an
ammunition fund-raiser for the U.S. military.
Stoner is taking cash or bullets -- 9 mm, 124-grain, full-metal jacket
only-- and plans to send all the group can gather to the Pentagon. So far,
members have raised $200, mainly through their Web Site.
U.S. military leaders "were surprised to say the least," said Stoner, 33,
when he contacted the Pentagon. "They haven't been able to give us an
address to send it to."
But even if an address were available, the Army can't accept the group's
donation. The Army is required to purchase ammunition from federal
suppliers only and cannot accept monetary donations, said spokesman Maj.
Tom Artis.
Artis said he applauds the group's patriotism, but "it's not like we can
just go to Wal-Mart. And it's not like you can bring up a wheelbarrow full
of cash and we can accept it."
The Army has been low on ammunition since about January, with no word on
when it will end. The ammunition stockpiled for combat remains intact,
according to Army officials. Artis declined to say what types of weapons
and training have been affected.
Reduced funding in last year's military budget is the likely cause of the
ammunition shortage, said H. Sterling Burnett, senior analyst for the
National Center for Policy Analysis, a political think tank in Dallas. In
1999, the armed forces had a $3.5 billion shortfall for ammunition
purchases alone.
"When the Army says they're temporarily out of bullets, you've got some
serious problems," said Burnett. "Supply glitch or not, it sounds very bad
when they're telling troops they can't practice."
---------------------------------------------It never ceases to amaze me what these McGoverninks are doing to this country---------Chainsaw
U.S. MILITARY OUT OF BULLETS--THANK YOU BILL CLINTON
We knew that the Clinton's oppose citizens having weapons, did not know
they didn't trust our military to have ammunition. This is from the Salt
Lake City Tribune 3-14-01. Sadly, our enemies now know about the sorry
state of readiness for our military. Shame on congress for allowing this
to happen.
Militia's Bullet Offer Is Rejected
BY RUBY L. BAILEY KNIGHT RIDDER NEWS SERVICE
DETROIT -- The U.S. Army had been telling its non fighting troops to
pretend their guns were loaded for nearly a month when Nick Stoner got
wind of the fact that the government had run out of money for training
ammunition.
What Uncle Sam calls a short-term supply glitch, Stoner, the executive
director of the Michigan Militia Inc., maintains is a national security
crisis. So the 30-member group started Operation Help a Brother Out, an
ammunition fund-raiser for the U.S. military.
Stoner is taking cash or bullets -- 9 mm, 124-grain, full-metal jacket
only-- and plans to send all the group can gather to the Pentagon. So far,
members have raised $200, mainly through their Web Site.
U.S. military leaders "were surprised to say the least," said Stoner, 33,
when he contacted the Pentagon. "They haven't been able to give us an
address to send it to."
But even if an address were available, the Army can't accept the group's
donation. The Army is required to purchase ammunition from federal
suppliers only and cannot accept monetary donations, said spokesman Maj.
Tom Artis.
Artis said he applauds the group's patriotism, but "it's not like we can
just go to Wal-Mart. And it's not like you can bring up a wheelbarrow full
of cash and we can accept it."
The Army has been low on ammunition since about January, with no word on
when it will end. The ammunition stockpiled for combat remains intact,
according to Army officials. Artis declined to say what types of weapons
and training have been affected.
Reduced funding in last year's military budget is the likely cause of the
ammunition shortage, said H. Sterling Burnett, senior analyst for the
National Center for Policy Analysis, a political think tank in Dallas. In
1999, the armed forces had a $3.5 billion shortfall for ammunition
purchases alone.
"When the Army says they're temporarily out of bullets, you've got some
serious problems," said Burnett. "Supply glitch or not, it sounds very bad
when they're telling troops they can't practice."
---------------------------------------------It never ceases to amaze me what these McGoverninks are doing to this country---------Chainsaw
