[Mind-numbed Robot]

How so? Was the bridge in tact then? Was the moon better then? (By the way, where was the night vison gizmo? That is what makes this story confusing. Tanks don't rush about without being able to see as described here, do they?)

[nonliberal]

It is my understanding that there is a "sandstorm season" in the Middle East, just as there was a "monsoon season" in SE Asia. Six months ago, the sandstorm season had not yet arrived. We decided that international manners superceded the safety of US citizens and went to the UN to beg for permission to defend ourselves.

[debm29palms]

The moon was not out, it was the darkest night with no light, there was rebar hanging off the side of the bridge as Iraqis were sabotaging infrastructure, they had gone 96 hours without sleep in the attempt to “race to Baghdad.” All which the incident report suggested caused their deaths.