It's official
The Pentagon has issued a report stating that now the preferred weapon of the insurgents is the roadside bomb.
You think people would have figured that out since about 7 out of 10 reported deaths are caused by a 'roadside blast.'
Now stories are springing up everywhere about this "new and insidious enemy."
"What is the Pentagon doing to combat IEDs?" "Soldiers fight new enemy" "Military working to combat IED menace" The headlines are everywhere.
The real trick will be if we can figure out a way to stop the tens of millions of dollars in training, equipment, personnel and logistics that each convoy represents being interdicted by some guy with a couple sticks of dynamite strung together and a remote control. Then we'll be getting somewhere.
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posted by salemonz at 11/05/2005 11:12:00 PM
3 Comments:
The way we got around it in a war long ago and far away was just to use choppers. The roads were usually too muddy to use anyway.
The only thing we had to worry about was getting shot down.
We didn't have any fancy anti-missile defenses, just luck and drivers with brass balls the size of elephants.
Continue the Mission
Papa Ray
West Texas
USA
10:18 PM
We do a lot of air stuff, at least for the jaunts to different camps.
Still for mail, fuel and all that business, it's still trucks.
Nowadays a lot of truck drivers are civilians. You should see those skittish jokers. Their trucks are all banged up, blown to hell. They shake and look a tad bit psychotic. 14-hour days, minimal protection and constant attacks will do that to ya.
10:48 PM
Well, confirming that the roadside bomb was their preferred weapon would've taken a while. Sure, it's the one they use the most, but how'd you like to have been the dudes doing the polling?
"So. Achmed. Um, nice IED you got there."
"Allah Akbar!"
"Do you really like those?"
"Death to the American Infidel!"
"Is that really your favorite weapon, or is there, um, you know, something you like better?"
"The West will burn in a sea of fire!"
"You know, something maybe a bit lighter, carry straps, side pockets, maybe a little TV screen so you could watch the Jihadist Soccer Channel's late-night beheading recaps?"
"Sons of pigs and dogs will die by my hands! I plant my favorite holy bomb by roadside!"
"Ah. Thanks. I'll but that down as 'preferred'"
9:07 PM
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