I really don't see how the more complete material makes a lot of difference - the vehicles are not adequately armoured. Of course there are efforts to make them better, but how good is good enough? And are soldiers being sent out in the field in these inadequately armoured vehicles.

It's ridiculous to say that "anything can get blown up" - yes, the whole world could be destroyed if the sun went nova, but that doesn't mean anything inrelation to battlefield armour.

It's not as if the use of mines and roadside bombs by ths insurgents should have been a surprise to anyone - except those expecting flower-strewn pathways of welcome by everyone in Iraq.