Itty-Bitty Bullets

Another story about the Stooge-like thinking of Pentagon masterminds.

Since the days of the Hittites, fighters have known if you want to kill someone you want to make a big, effin' hole.

American soldiers in Iraq are using bullets (M855s) designed to penetrate Russian body armor a couple furlongs away. Only problem is the Iraqis aren't wearing Kevlar and these tiny bullets zip through unprotected flesh leaving only a wee little hole. Oh, sure, it hurts but unless it hits the heart or spine it won't stop an Iraqi fighter, it will just make him angry.

Is the Pentagon giving its soldiers larger caliber bullets, something with stopping power? Of course not, that would be smart. Instead they are criticizing the solders, telling them to aim better. What do you mean you can't hit his fifth thoracic vertebra with the first shot?