16 of these vehicles in DHS's hands is bad enough. We do need to get to the bottom of how such purchases are being made. Like others, I've written to my Federal representatives and asked them to specifically look into this matter. I'm not optimistic. When you combine the ammo purchases, the drones and now these, one has to really stretch the imagination to believe it is anything but a problem for the law abiding American people.An earlier version of this post included a figure of over 2,700 vehicles, as cited from the original RT link. This figure likely comes from a press release from Navistar Defense, mentioning delivery of 2,717 to the U.S. Marine Corps. A DHS Spokesman confirmed with Business Insider that they have only 16 nationwide.
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- Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:45 am
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Re: DHS purchases 2700 MRAPs
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- Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:39 am
- Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
- Topic: DHS purchases 2700 MRAPs
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Re: DHS purchases 2700 MRAPs
So far, this story seems more like the stories about the trains full of coffins. I tried a number of different search engines to see if there was any "legitimate" confirmation of the MRAP purchases. I could find none.
If true, it puts the threats of doubling the wait times at the airports as a result of the Sequester into a whole new light. The discussion about the 1B round ammo purchases would also take on a different perspective. I remain very suspicious of DHS but I'm equally suspicious of unverified internet stories.
If true, it puts the threats of doubling the wait times at the airports as a result of the Sequester into a whole new light. The discussion about the 1B round ammo purchases would also take on a different perspective. I remain very suspicious of DHS but I'm equally suspicious of unverified internet stories.