Surprise, Surprise.

Sep. 25, 2005 -- U.S. military sources in Iraq report that while U.S. troops are being outfitted with sub-standard and inadequate body armor, the VIPs to visit Iraq, including top Pentagon officials, are being provided with state of the art, fish scale-like body armor that is much lighter and more effective than the military issued variety. VIP security in the Green Zone is provided by civilian contractors working for Blackwater USA.

Wayne Madsen Report