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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Group: Spend more on troops, less on projects
The Project On Government Accountability group is urging U.S. lawmakers to remove the provision to buy three V-22 Ospreys using money meant for night-vision goggles, lightly armored vehicles and other equipment replacements.

The Senate Appropriations Committee has justified the move by saying the Ospreys are meant to replace CH-46E and CH-53D helicopters lost in combat.

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