Posted on 06/16/2014 1:34:15 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper
Iraq’s security forces, propped up by American equipment and weapons, have been routed by a contingent of insurgents bent on extending their territory from strongholds in Syria deep into Iraq. As Mosul and other cities fell, the West saw a host of images of once-American Humvees and helicopters firmly in the hands of its enemies.
Outrage followed shock, as years of effort in Iraq by the U.S. military seemed to unravel in a coup-de-grace that played out over the Internet. Analysts speculated that the newly seized weapons and vehicles could turn fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria into an even stauncher foe.
Yet, among the towed Black Hawk helicopters, Howitzer cannons and Humvees plastered all over social media lies an unseen weapon that could make the ISIS fighters exponentially more lethal if employed properly: advanced radio equipment.
The issue gained attention on Twitter on Wednesday after former Army Spc. Alex Horton posted a picture on Twitter of an ISIS fighter posing with a cache of ammunition and explosives. Atop one of the many olive drab crates was what Marine Capt. Brett Friedman said was a possible charging station for the AN/PRC-153 radio.
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Time for some new secure military radio technology but we will need a real American administration before that will happen.
all we have to do is call their name ...
You mean like an old Country and Western Song by David Allan Coe...?
My promise mohammad (I’m not going to take your crap) ... Roll Devil Dogs!
Looks like it’s a squad/team radio. Yawn. Practically a glorified Motorola FRS radio with some limited crypto capabilities.
No offense Vendome ... The lady reminds me of ISIS
Obama found out about this watching FNC on his way back from his gold game.
If not for FNC Obama would not find out about his own scandals.
I Love Devil Kittahs better!
He also gave Iran one of our TOP drones and to Pakistan he gave the remains of a stealth helicopter.
Obama just sits back and watch the rebels steal more stingers, coming to an airport near you.
True. . .and requires current tapes to be useful.
Heavy junk now.
True. . .and requires current tapes to be useful.
Heavy junk now.
I don’t know why we did not send in drones immediately to destroy these advanced weapon before the terrorist could get their hands on them.
No problem.
NSA, in its spare time will check for and monitor any use of those radios. Spare time is defined as a few milli seconds a month of not monitoring 300 million Americans.
If NSA finds anything of value, they will notify Obama’s pro Sunni National Defense advisory group.
Of course nothing will be done as Obama signs more Executive orders for Gays, Illegals and other scum bags.
If they’re like the radios I worked on you just change the code and they’re useless. (Of course, you have to re-code all the other radios on the net.)
I’m not going to weep tonight ... Hi mohammad ... I call your name ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwuCgNW0axs
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