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To: Vetvoice
But, POGO analysts noted, "The Stryker has already failed to protect soldiers from one of these weapons."

"A Stryker passed over an improvised explosive device planted in a road in Iraq" on Dec. 13, POGO noted in an assessment. "The device detonated, injuring a soldier who barely managed to escape as fire engulfed the engine compartment."

I think it's important to note that no soldiers were killed in that incident.

2 posted on 01/29/2004 1:51:01 AM PST by Prodigal Son
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To: Prodigal Son
There were three drowned in a roll over of two Strykers into a caanal before the Brigade even commenced operations. That should be enough dead kids to point out to the Army that bolting on 5,200 pounds of "slat armor" ABOVE an already high center of gravity is suicide for the kids in them.

You are correct. Nobody lost their lives to the IED but one did lose a foot and we lost a $4 milion Stryker. Is that a win?
7 posted on 01/30/2004 2:48:21 AM PST by Vetvoice
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