Posted on 03/01/2007 3:33:56 PM PST by SandRat
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2007 Defense leaders yesterday called on Congress to approve a further $2.4 billion to defeat the biggest killer of Americans in the Middle East: the improvised explosive device.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Peter Pace told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the fiscal 2007 emergency supplemental request includes money to fund research into defeating IEDs. The money is in addition to $2 billion Congress already has appropriated this year to deal with the problem. |
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Wouldnt carpet bombing be a less costly measure with immediate impact?
They should get John Kerry's input on this, he is an expert. We started calling home made bombs, IED's, as a result of the bombings from VVAW, SDS, Weathermen, etc back in 1970 or so.
Perhaps we can ask the Iranians if they want to help... like the good neighbors they are... right Secretary Rice?
How does one research something which is improvised?
I would think sensors and surveillence using modern technology, banning parked vehicles etc. would hopefully help. Our military was never designed to be a police/occupation force, and that is a shame.
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