It seems the 507th (the unit Pvt Jessica Lynch was in) think that the CLP was to blame for malfunctions.
"A number of Army veterans and contractors have denounced CLP as totally ineffective in preventing sand and dust buildup in weapons in Iraq."
NO SHIT! Who else didn't know that sand sticks to oil?
Just another reason to run Ar's nearly dry in the desert (or in my case all the time since I just preffer it that way- cleans easier and is more reliable).
Luckilly Infantrymen get trained at Ft. Benning (sandy environment) so they learn that lesson before it bites them in the ass
Sorry guys I thought this was new info. I found some humor in the fact that the media is trying to make this out to be a government money savings scandal when really it is just poor maintenance given their operational environment.