Funny how everyone thinks with their heart. If we started thinking/voting/holding those accountable with our minds, I believe this country would be better off with a smidgeon more common sense than the laughing stock we've become. It seems all decisions bear one common denominator especially when it comes to politics (which is what this thread is really about). All you need to focus on is the MONEY TRAIL!
So, the army will come to a conclusion and we will all probably wonder how they arrived there and of course bitch about it over then next 2 decades. But their decision and the money trail will look a lot like this:
1. A company will be chosen because of their lobbying power 2. A politician (or small group of politicians) will determine the outcome and gain some kind of personal compensation for their decision in one way or another. 3. All loose ends will be tied up so the taxpayer and soldier will be left in the dark. 4. Cycle will repeat once the next decision outweighs the financial gain to the parties involved for the following future upgrades. 5. Soldiers are stuck with whatever end result.
