more on the body armor i posted on the other day

the story is WORSE than we all thought. how can it get WORSE you say, well it involves KENNY G now
i'm making light of it but 10,000,000 on a bat mitzvah or ANY type of party or event is NOT funny. especially when our men and women are being blown to smithereens
(and of course the author is MORE than right. what 12 year old wants to hear don henley, kenny g or stevie nicks? NONE that i know of)
UPDATED: 50 Cent, the War Profiteer and the $10 million Bat Mitzvah
By Anthony Lappé
Why the world's best coming of age party has Iraq vets' blood boiling
On the day the President told the American people to prepare for the long haul in Iraq, here’s a story that seems to perfectly sum up our priorities as a nation. They’re calling it Mitzvahpalooza. It may go down in history as the world’s most obscene coming of age party. David H. Brooks, CEO of bulletproof vest maker DHB Industries, spared no expense for his 13-year old daughter’s entry into adulthood. The girl and 300 of her closest BFFs were entertained recently in New York’s Rainbow Room by Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, Kenny G, Aerosmith and, believe it or not, 50 Cent (I guess 500 large can make you forget all about street cred). It was hosted by Tom Petty. The reported cost: $10 million. See the pics here.
First off, what 12-year old is a fan of Don Henley, Fleetwood Mac and, for God’s sake, Kenny G? Who was this party really for? Second, and more importantly, where does a guy get $10 million to blow on a Bat Mitzvah? Well, it appears, from you, the American taxpayer. According to United for a Fair Economy, Brooks and Co. have made a tidy profit outfitting our nation’s fighting men and women in body armor that allegedly couldn’t take a hit from a 9mm round: ........