Vehicles get armored and the IEDs get bigger. Some people are still surprised.

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Larry J — 1/11/2005 5:58:39 PM (archived)

A Bradley fighting vehicle has much better armor than any Hummer, yet two of them have been attacked in the last week, killing several soldiers. Who would've imagined that the insurgents would change tactics in response to a changing situation? [/sarcasm]

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The level of attacks is now so intense and sophisticated - Bowser - 1/11/2005 2:36:09 PM
- The current neo-con fantasy: war between Iran and Syria? - E.P. Grondine - 1/11/2005 5:37:09 PM
- Attacks stepped up before election. Some people are still surprised. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2005 4:31:45 PM
  - Good news from Ira. They're desperate, it's another last-gasp. - Bowser - 1/11/2005 9:03:03 PM
    - "Vast majority of the population." - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2005 9:36:20 PM
      - Guerilla warfare requires the support of the population. Remedial stuff. - Bowser - 1/12/2005 2:10:00 AM
        
        No. Guerilla warfare just requires the fear of the majority of the population. - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2005 2:57:04 AM
        
        Yer making things up again to fit your political philosophy. - Bowser - 1/12/2005 5:17:53 AM
        
        Exactly. If anything close to a majority of Iraqis wanted us out, we would have been out awhile back. - ebnelson - 1/12/2005 4:42:50 AM
  - Vehicles get armored and the IEDs get bigger. Some people are still surprised. - Larry J - 1/11/2005 5:58:39 PM
    - Some people are still surprised. - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2005 6:22:34 PM

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