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2005-08-14 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-14 00:54|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Times said it withheld details of which insurgent munitions are able to pierce the older body armor to protect troops still using it in the field.

Well, that would be a fucking first for the NYT by NOT printing stuff that is harmful to the troops.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-14 01:28|| 2005-08-14 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn't get used to it.

Posted by badanov 2005-08-14 08:35|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2005-08-14 08:35|| Front Page Top

#3 The Times said it withheld details of which insurgent munitions are able to pierce the older body armor to protect troops still using it in the field.

I agree it is strange, but don't worry - it'll leak out.

Posted by Bobby 2005-08-14 10:49|| 2005-08-14 10:49|| Front Page Top

#4 You have to subscribe to the premium service to get it.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-14 11:15|| 2005-08-14 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Saw some video of troops with kevlar shoulder protection. Seems like a good idea, especially for vehicle mounted gunners.

Posted by ed 2005-08-14 11:45|| 2005-08-14 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Saw some video of troops with kevlar shoulder protection. Seems like a good idea, especially for vehicle mounted gunners.

Whatever happened to those "Ball Turrets" that WWII planes had? Seems like a good idea to equip tanks with those. Maybe heavy hinges one one side to escape and a ring collar of armor to cover the turn mechanism.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2005-08-14 14:04|| 2005-08-14 14:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Ball turrets were a claustrophic purple heart box. We have enough technology to do something else.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-08-14 16:16|| 2005-08-14 16:16|| Front Page Top

#8 claustrophobic.....excuse me.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-08-14 16:16|| 2005-08-14 16:16|| Front Page Top

#9 I didn't comment on the Times' last statement about withholding information, comfortably certain that our regulars wouldn't fail me :-)

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-08-14 18:30|| 2005-08-14 18:30|| Front Page Top

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