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The War
Profiteers - War Crimes, Kidnappings, Torture and Big Money |
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Iraq: IED Attack (XV) Against U.S. Humvee - July
2007 |
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Background “A silent, invisible battle is being fought against roadside bombs in
Iraq. Though the military doesn’t like to advertise their use, electronic
jamming systems are playing a key role in neutralizing the threat. ‘Any
weapon we had against IEDs, was utilized including jamming technology,’ said
Jason Spencer, 29, an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, engineer who served with the
Army in Iraq in 2005. Vehicle mounted electronic jammers attempt to block a
signal going to a radio-controlled IED. The military also uses portable
backpack jammers. ‘The sophistication of IEDs definitely increased during my
time in Iraq,’ said Spencer. ‘There was a definite increase in remote
detonation.’ […] U.S. forces are dealing with an adaptive, innovative and
flexible enemy, according to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat
Organization, or JIEDDO, which is leading the counter-IED effort for the
military. […]” Excerpt of a CNN article
from August 13th, 2007. |
Business as usual: exploding U.S. vehicle |
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The Video |
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External view: link file format: .mpa |
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Directors at the JIEDDO |
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Montgomery Meigs |
Robin Keesee |
Anthony Tata |
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Video & Photo Credits The Video 1) The video was
published by the Iraqi insurgent group “Islamic Army of Iraq” in July of
2007. The group claimed responsibility for the attack. The exact date is unknown.
The attack apparently took place in Jaif al-Sakhr. Directors at the JIEDDO 1) Montgomery Meigs, General, U.S. Army
Retired, Director JIEDDO - undated - official
website of JIEDDO; 2) Robin Keesee, Ph.D., Deputy Director
JIEDDO - undated - official
website of JIEDDO; 3) Anthony Tata,
Brigadier General, US Army, Director of Operations JIEDDO - undated - official
website of JIEDDO; |
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