This is a great example of how design by committee can ruin a great idea. Had they just used Stoner's original design, countless lives could have been saved. In

This is a great example of how design by committee can ruin a great idea. Had they just used Stoner's original design, countless lives could have been saved. Instead committee after committee imposed their ideas, ideas influenced by various vile agendas. The banality of evil indeed. It also shows the stupidity of confusing belief with fact and what allowing that can lead to: "The Army’s official reasoning on the matter was that since it did not recognize the theory that ball powder was the cause of the problems, why should it care which powder Colt used?" Gee, where have I NOT heard this type of stupid argument recently? My belief is more important than fact. Of course, these high level generals could afford such stupidity. They weren't the ones in combat, being killed by the enemy for their stupidity. Good soldiers paid with their lives for such "theories." They should have put these high level theorists on the front lines. Death would have been more than deserved for their actions. The banality of evil indeed.