Bureaucrazy

How do you spell "procurement problem"? C-L-U-S-T-E-R F-U-C-K. The NYT's story on the bureaucratic nightmare that led to thousands of soldiers waiting months for body armor when our allies got it in just 12 days. But then, it was only an emergency. Callous lethargy inaction:

"Our planning process wasn't keeping up with the changes that were required," said Gen. Paul J. Kern, the head of the Army's Materiel Command until he retired in January. "That resulted in the lag in response in acquisition. While we would all like to be faster and more responsive, it was fairly responsive."

"We would have liked the ambulance to have arrived at the scene while the victim was still alive, but we did eventually arrive," head of Emergency Services said. "We were able to render assistance to the coroner."