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SEEING THROUGH THE DARK
The Iraq War is a classic exercise in the law of unintended consequences. The latest example: American citizens are dying in the "homeland" (hate that word) because of it. Follow the chain of causality:
1. The US Army scoops up every available pair of night-vision goggles, manufactured or planned, to use in Iraq.
2. None are available in the US for dometic purposes.
3. Although the National Transportation Safety Board has encouraged the use of such equipment since 2006 to reduce the risk of deadly nighttime crashes during emergency medical flights, air ambulance services have been put on waiting lists of a year or more in deference to the military's needs.
4. And thus, the dying:
> The shortage came into focus last month after a helicopter used by the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics' Med Flight program slammed into a bluff, killing a doctor, nurse and pilot. The chopper had no night vision gear.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=759518
1. The US Army scoops up every available pair of night-vision goggles, manufactured or planned, to use in Iraq.
2. None are available in the US for dometic purposes.
3. Although the National Transportation Safety Board has encouraged the use of such equipment since 2006 to reduce the risk of deadly nighttime crashes during emergency medical flights, air ambulance services have been put on waiting lists of a year or more in deference to the military's needs.
4. And thus, the dying:
> The shortage came into focus last month after a helicopter used by the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics' Med Flight program slammed into a bluff, killing a doctor, nurse and pilot. The chopper had no night vision gear.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=759518
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I doubt many people in the rest of the world will feel too bad for Americans about this. The more serious problem with the Iraq occupation is for the Iraqi people.
June 7, 2008 1:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'll give you that, out of the loop. But AMERICANS should feel bad for Americans over this.
June 7, 2008 6:35 PM | Reply | Permalink