Where does our army order its spare parts from?

[aquart]

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40321-2004Oct17.html>

General Reported Shortages In Iraq
Situation Is Improved, Top Army Officials Say

By Thomas E. Ricks
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, October 18, 2004; Page A01

The top U.S. commander in Iraq complained to the Pentagon last winter that his supply situation was so poor that it threatened Army troops' ability to fight, according to an official document that has surfaced only now.

The lack of key spare parts for gear vital to combat operations, such as tanks and helicopters, was causing problems so severe, Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez wrote in a letter to top Army officials, that "I cannot continue to support sustained combat operations with rates this low."

Are these spare parts coming from American factories? Or are we waiting for parts manufactured overseas and utterly out of our control? Where are the spare parts MADE????????? And why don't we have enough for our army?

[TaleWgnDg]

1. uuuummmmmmmmmmmmm, didn't that get . . . out-sourced to

China?


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[aquart]

3. Gosh, I hope not. I don't know. I'm asking.

[Old and In the Way]

2. Only a Republican sees a profit motive in outsourcing our

Defense, Social Security, Homeland Security, and Health Ins. It's all about stuffing their pockets while risking our lives and degrading this country.

[RebelYell]

4. I remember reading "somewhere"

that China now makes all spare parts for our fighter jets. Does that make any sense at all?