Lack of armored vehicles in Iraq
Tennessee Guardsman calls attention to the poor condition of equipment given the troops
THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ
On his visit to Kuwait, U.S. troops take him up on his request for 'tough questions.'
One day after fielding frank questions from an Army soldier about a lack of armored vehicles in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that the military is adapting as best it can to insurgent threats.
THE WORLD
The president and top commanders rush to curb political fallout from Rumsfeld's response to a soldier's question on troop safety.
THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ
An Army contractor says it has agreed to step up production of the Iraq-bound Humvees by 100 a month starting early next year.


