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**Mike Irwin** · June 14, 2009, 02:44 PM

My only comment on Mark's article is that military demand started going up significantly before 2007. We've been fighting a two-front war since 2003.

That helped take the "slack" out of the production system that was available to fill civilian demand. When civilian demand started to skyrocket? The slack that had been there was fulfilling military purchasing. No slack, huge civilian upramp in purchases equals shortages.

June 14, 2009, 02:44 PM	#436
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,379	My only comment on Mark's article is that military demand started going up significantly before 2007. We've been fighting a two-front war since 2003. That helped take the "slack" out of the production system that was available to fill civilian demand. When civilian demand started to skyrocket? The slack that had been there was fulfilling military purchasing. No slack, huge civilian upramp in purchases equals shortages. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.