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Roadside Bomb Wounds Three U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
Reuters ^ | 10-12-03

Posted on 10/12/2003 7:44:46 AM PDT by PatrioticCowboy

Roadside Bomb Wounds Three U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

Sun October 12, 2003 08:35 AM ET

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded outside a sprawling U.S. base in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit Sunday, wounding three soldiers, one seriously, an Army spokesman said.

The explosives were detonated just outside a gate at the headquarters for Task Force Ironhorse as two U.S. Humvee vehicles were passing, said First Lt. Don Calderwood, a spokesman for the 1st Brigade, 22nd Infantry Battalion.

"The explosion was sandwiched between the two Humvees, and blew out one of the windshields," he said.

Calderwood said two soldiers, one in a serious condition, were taken to the base hospital. One was slightly wounded and treated at a nearby aid station. Calderwood had no details on the type of explosive used. Roadside bombs, often made from grenades or shells, are a favorite weapon by insurgents battling the U.S. occupation.

Guerrilla attacks have killed 94 U.S. soldiers since President Bush declared major combat over on May 1.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: army; iraq; ironhorse; taskforceironhorse; tikrit; wia

1 posted on 10/12/2003 7:44:46 AM PDT by PatrioticCowboy
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2 posted on 10/12/2003 7:45:03 AM PDT by PatrioticCowboy
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Prayers Heavenward for the brave soldier
3 posted on 10/12/2003 7:45:30 AM PDT by PatrioticCowboy
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soldier= soldiers
4 posted on 10/12/2003 7:45:49 AM PDT by PatrioticCowboy
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It is hight time that our military gets rough in Iraq on these depraved Islamofascists
5 posted on 10/12/2003 7:46:59 AM PDT by PatrioticCowboy
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6 posted on 10/12/2003 7:48:31 AM PDT by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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"The explosion was sandwiched between the two Humvees, and blew out one of the windshields," he said.

Once again as I have read, and as IDF officers have pointed out, the US needs to switch to armored jeeps, rather then open Humvees. IDF troops in the territories come under similar bombs and RPGs, and most of the time, they are uninjured (there is some damage however), due to the strong armor protecting their vehicles, and the fact they are not open.

Israel also, at times, uses Humvees, but usually on the Northern border, not in the territories.

This is how Israel's Humvees look like:

Here is another type of vehicle Israel uses, mostly in the territories, notice that it is not open:

M-240

Here is what the we use in Iraq, look how vulnerable they are:


7 posted on 10/12/2003 8:41:21 AM PDT by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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I have question, if just outside of base, how the hell they not notice? Is this static hunker down defense (which is mentality of besieged) or is it active defense, with patrols around paremeter to deter just this?
8 posted on 10/12/2003 1:25:34 PM PDT by RussianConservative (Hristos: the Light of the World)
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Active patrols on the outskirts of some PLO cities and excellent intelligence.
9 posted on 10/12/2003 2:11:29 PM PDT by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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No I refer to US in Iraq. I know, Isreal do active patrol. So do Russia in around Chechin area, but does US do active patrol in Iraq. I know active patrol in Afghanistan but Iraq different command.
10 posted on 10/12/2003 2:42:47 PM PDT by RussianConservative (Hristos: the Light of the World)
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I believe the US does do active patrols in Iraq and also places vehicles with soldiers as guards.
11 posted on 10/12/2003 3:20:28 PM PDT by yonif ("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
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