More Attacks, Mounting Casualties

The number of IED attacks has steadily risen in both Iraq and Afghanistan. They now account for nearly two-thirds of military deaths from hostile actions in Iraq, and slightly less than half in Afghanistan.

GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - September 30, 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		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints
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