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To: Archangelsk
"The poor - and now dead - Iraqis probably had the old manual devices that are useless in combat."

You bet! And when's the last time those poor sods got to light off a few rounds, let alone fire at a moving target. Face it, the Iraqis could barely see what they were aiming at from defillated positions, and didn't have the training, munitions, skills or weapons to win the battle. I love an unfair tank fight.

11 posted on 04/06/2003 7:30:50 PM PDT by Blueflag
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To: Blueflag
You bet! And when's the last time those poor sods got to light off a few rounds, let alone fire at a moving target. Face it, the Iraqis could barely see what they were aiming at from defillated positions, and didn't have the training, munitions, skills or weapons to win the battle. I love an unfair tank fight.

Ever try to lead an M-1A1 going full bore? If the Iraqi T-72s still had the old Russian analog sighting systems their best bet was to abandon tank and get some cover before the turbo DU splashed their turrets. I don't think the Russians sold them laser sighting systems or the fire control computers that could instantaneously get a solution.

14 posted on 04/06/2003 7:36:38 PM PDT by Archangelsk (Train, maintain, rest...what don't you understand, Lieutenant?)
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