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2004-10-12 Iraq-Jordan
Stryker and crew survive 500 lb IED bomb blast
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Posted by Dar 2004-10-12 1:56:11 PM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 It seems to me the Stryker vehicle, after all the controversy, has turned out to be very worthwhile. We should have more of them, and faster.
Posted by buwaya  2004-10-12 2:09:10 PM||   2004-10-12 2:09:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Ouch. That was close...

Tough equipment. Tough soldiers.

Iraqi Virgin-baits: Be Aware!
Posted by BigEd 2004-10-12 2:16:14 PM||   2004-10-12 2:16:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Tough equipment, Tougher soldiers! (My 2¢)

The Stryker appears to be filling the gap between Humvees and Bradleys--providing the survivability and armament of a track with the stealth and reduced maintenance of a Humvee. I hope so anyway--many hybrid vehicles seem to claim they provide the best of both parent classes, when they actually provide the worst.

That's the way I feel about those hybrid SUV/pickups--don't have the cargo capacity of a pickup and don't have the passenger capacity or comforts of an SUV.

I guess altogether that's actually 4¢!
Posted by Dar  2004-10-12 2:35:00 PM||   2004-10-12 2:35:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Dumb question Dar, but how do you make the cents symbol? I've been writing $.02 and your way seems better.
Posted by rjschwarz  2004-10-12 2:51:41 PM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-10-12 2:51:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Â¢= alt+0162 check your character map
Posted by Frank G  2004-10-12 2:56:01 PM||   2004-10-12 2:56:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 There's also the AMPERSAND+keyword+SEMICOLON combination. Type "¢" in your comment to get "¢". The same thing with "trade" instead of "cent" gets you "™".

More shortcuts here.
Posted by Dar  2004-10-12 3:08:16 PM||   2004-10-12 3:08:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 That first "¢" should have read "¢".
Posted by Dar  2004-10-12 3:09:07 PM||   2004-10-12 3:09:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Argh--it looks right in preview but doesn't come across on the page the same way. It should appear as "&" + "cent" + ";" concatenated into one word.
Posted by Dar  2004-10-12 3:10:39 PM||   2004-10-12 3:10:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I hope the soliders got a chance to change shorts before they continued their patrol.
Posted by Robert Crawford  2004-10-12 6:07:14 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/]  2004-10-12 6:07:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Fantastic picture at the link. Is the grate around the vehicle standard equipment or an in theater customization? Hard to believe not flat tires!
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-10-12 6:11:21 PM||   2004-10-12 6:11:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 You haven't heard about the Birdcage? It was added for Iraq to catch RPG's before they strike the vehicle. Apparently it has been very effective.
Posted by Patrick 2004-10-12 6:36:21 PM||   2004-10-12 6:36:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 How many of these are we producing now? Do we have enough to provide some to the Iraqi forces before the election?
Posted by lex 2004-10-12 6:38:16 PM||   2004-10-12 6:38:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Interestingly, Robert F. Stryker, one of the namesakes of the vehicle (there were two Strykers in separate wars), won the CMH in part due to sacrificing himself on an enemy mine to save his fellow soldiers.
Posted by Carl in N.H.  2004-10-12 9:59:13 PM||   2004-10-12 9:59:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 For all of you who lambast the Canadians.

That's a Canadian-designed vehicle that's out there saving your asses.

Cheers.
Posted by Spemble Spains3686 2004-10-13 1:48:32 PM||   2004-10-13 1:48:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Hey idiot, its based off the LAV III which is General Dynamics Land Systems (they MANUFACTURE the vehicles in Canada), get your talking points at least in order ya dang troll.
Posted by Valentine 2004-10-13 6:10:17 PM||   2004-10-13 6:10:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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