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Hidden Killers

Improvised explosive devices are easy to make from readily available materials such as discarded munitions and other military materiel, much of which was looted after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

Hidden Killers

SOURCE: Defense Department, GlobalSecurity.org, staff reports | GRAPHIC: Dita Smith and Dennis Brack, The Washington Post - September 29, 2007

This Story 'The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces' Article \| To the extent that the United States is not winning militarily in Iraq, the roadside bomb, which as of yesterday had killed or wounded 21,071 Americans, is both a proximate cause and a metaphor for the miscalculation and improvisation that have characterized the war. PART 4 \| SPRING 2006 - SUMMER 2007: 'If you don't go after the network, you're never going to stop these guys. Never.' PART 3 \| SPRING 2005 - SUMMER 2006: 'You can't armor your way out of this problem' When 'Physics Gets in the Way' PART 1 \| SUMMER 2002 - SUMMER 2004: 'The IED problem is getting out of control. We've got to stop the bleeding.' PART 2 \| SUMMER 2004 - SUMMER 2005: 'There was a two-year learning curve . . . and a lot of people died in those two years' About Left of Boom: The Fight Against Roadside Bombs GLOSSARY Slideshow: A Blast in the Darkness Video: JIN's Cautionary Tale Video: 'Without the video, it's just an attack.' Video: The IED, Weapon of Choice Countermeasures: From Humvee to Human Eye Graphic: The Deadliest IEDs Faces of the Fallen Graphic: An Evolving Threat Graphic: More Attacks, Mounting Casualties Graphic: Hidden Killers An Attack Unfolds Transcript: Transcript: Ben Venzke, IntelCenter Transcript: Transcript: Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, JIEDDO Transcript: Transcript: Rick Atkinson		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace SOURCE: Defense Department, GlobalSecurity.org, staff reports \| GRAPHIC: Dita Smith and Dennis Brack, The Washington Post - September 29, 2007 ¬es=Improvised explosive devices are easy to make from readily available materials such as discarded munitions and other military materiel, much of which was looted after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us SOURCE: Defense Department, GlobalSecurity.org, staff reports \| GRAPHIC: Dita Smith, Dennis Brack, The Washington Post - September 29, 2007 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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