From: "Phil Payne" 

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
news:u6sbs1hdea0c0c4u11r2oqo5rejvctdmaf{at}4ax.com...
> Damned if you do and damned if you don't:  The next day another article
> came out with interviews with soldiers etc who said they didn't want to
> wear the additional armor because it was too heavy and constricting.

URL?

In the meantime, LOTS of articles detailing the rush to provide it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/11/AR2006011102235
.html

"The generals said the side plates are the most recent in a series of
body armor upgrades that have improved the likelihood of survival for U.S.
troops. But they stressed that the added armor has drawbacks because it can
limit troops' mobility and raise body temperature -- a major consideration,
given the 130-degree heat in which forces are fighting."

Note: "The generals said ..."

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