I indexed the Washington Post series on IEDs at the SWJ Blog here ---> Weapon of Choice. The series includes articles, video interviews and graphics.
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Weapon of Choice
I indexed the Washington Post series on IEDs at the SWJ Blog here ---> Weapon of Choice. The series includes articles, video interviews and graphics.
'The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces'
30 Sep Washington Post - 'The single most effective weapon against our deployed forces' by Rick Atkinson.
The Ebb and Flow of IED Warfare
By Herschel Smith at his The Captain's Journal blog - The Ebb and Flow of IED Warfare: U.S. Lives are at Stake.
Relentless Toll to U.S. Troops of Roadside Bombs
2 January edition of the Christian Science Monitor - Relentless Toll to U.S. Troops of Roadside Bombs by Brad Knickerbocker.
Fighting Roadside Bombs
29 July Washington Post - Fighting Roadside Bombs: Low-Tech, High-Tech, Toy Box by Renae Merle.
Seeking and Destroying IEDs in Disguise
12 July New York Times - A Platoon’s Mission: Seeking and Destroying Explosives in Disguise by Michael Gordon.
Precision-Made Mine That Has Killed 17 British Troops
25 June London Daily Telegraph - Precision-Made Mine That Has Killed 17 British Troops.
http://www.smallwarsjournal.com/images/iraqmine.jpg
London Daily Telegraph Graphic
Insurgency Tactics Test Helicopters’ Staying Power
March Issue of National Defense - Insurgency Tactics Test Helicopters’ Staying Power.
DOD Eyes New Approach To Avoid Iraqi Roadside Bombs
24 Feb. Inside Defense....
Military Backs Off On Claim That Insurgents Are Using Aerial IEDs
20 Jan. Stars and Stripes - Military Backs Off On Claim That Insurgents Are Using Aerial IEDs.
London Daily Telegraph
18 Jan. - U.S. Helicopters Face Menace of 'Aerial Bombs'.
'Aerial IEDs' Target U.S. Copters
16 Jan. Defense News reports - 'Aerial IEDs' Target U.S. Copters (not online).
Florida Base Set to Open School on IEDs
17 Dec. Associated Press - Florida Base Set to Open School on IEDs.
New IED TF Head
6 Dec. Reuters - U.S. Expands Effort to Counter Rebel Bombs.
A Makeshift Hunt for IEDs in Iraq
5 Dec. Christian Science Monitor - A Makeshift Hunt for IEDs in Iraq.
Bombs in Iraq Getting More Sophisticated
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Thread closed as there is new, main thread 'IEDs: the home-made bombs that changed modern war': http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/showthread.php?t=16303
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Roadside Bombs & IEDs (catch all)
3 Nov. LAT - Pentagon Sets Its Sights on Roadside Bombs. Excerpt follows:
"With Iraqi insurgents building ever-more powerful homemade bombs, the Pentagon is finalizing plans to put a high-level...