Rifle preference aside, surely there are other issues to be addressing first, esp on HN? Here in the UK there is a shortage of Helicopters to send to Afganista

Rifle preference aside, surely there are other issues to be addressing first, esp on HN? Here in the UK there is a shortage of Helicopters to send to Afganistan because of a failed operating system re-implementation. If the money was saved on these projects, perhaps service men/women could choose a better rifle too. ---------- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/20/chinook_hc3_cockup_finally_resolved_turkeys_fly_at_last/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/20/chinook_hc3_cockup_f... And further:: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/14/nimrod_mra4_prod_variant_first_flight/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/14/nimrod_mra4_prod_var... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/29/puma_refurb_comment/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/29/puma_refurb_comment/