"Protect the troops"

On the same day that the Washington Post wrote : « Bush declared that my job is to protect the troops. And when we find devices in the country that are hurting our troops, we’re going to do something about it, pure and simple », the Washinton Post also wrote « There is now a shortfall of thousands of advanced humvee armor kits designed to reduce US troop deaths from roadside bombs. Worse, the full armor upgrade is not scheduled to be completed until this summer ». The W.P. commented : « so Bush’s idea of doing something about it « pure and simple » is itself a lie, since he is doing something about it only after he has knowingly sent a new round of underarmored American troops into battle ». IHT February 19, 2007.