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AT-14 Kornet E, responsible for the destruction of at least one maybe two Abrams tanks in Operation Iraqi Freedom
35 posted on 08/06/2003 12:46:39 PM PDT by Sparta (Send the Palestinians to their homeland, Jordan.)
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To: Sparta
Not destroyed. Disabled.
38 posted on 08/06/2003 12:47:39 PM PDT by Spruce
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To: Sparta
AT-14 Kornet E, responsible for the destruction of at least one maybe two Abrams tanks in Operation Iraqi Freedom

1) There were NO M-1 Abrams actually destroyed by the Iraqis; there were a couple that were disabled (unable to move), and given the tactical situation, were unable to be towed away, and so we destroyed them ourselves.

Upon further review (I believe this was on strategypage.com several weeks ago), amazingly, there's NO evidence that the Iraqis EVER fired ANY antitank missles at any time, other than RPGs; the two disabled M-1s were from lucky RPG shots to the rear, and the Kornet reports were in error.

95 posted on 08/06/2003 1:17:04 PM PDT by John H K
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