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The War
Profiteers - War Crimes, Kidnappings, Torture and Big Money |
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Iraq: IED Attack (II) Against U.S. Humvee - 2005 |
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Background “The U.S. military in Iraq is increasingly concerned about roadside
bombs that are taking a greater toll on U.S. troops than at any time since dictator
Saddam Hussein was toppled in April, 2003. Iraqi insurgents are assembling
bigger bombs and finding better ways to hide them, often foiling American
efforts to counter their effectiveness. […] According to statistics assembled
by the Internet Web site, Iraq Coalition Casualty Count, a total of 550
American military personnel in Iraq have died in the past two-and-one-half
years from injuries caused by what the military calls improvised explosive
devices, known as IEDs. […]” Excerpt of “Voice of
America” article from
September 28th, 2005 |
Aftermath of an IED attack near Ramadi |
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The Video |
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External view: link file format: .rm |
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Screenshots |
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A U.S. humvee approaches an IED |
The IED explodes |
A wounded soldier leaves the vehicle |
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Video Credits Background A local resident looks back at the scene of an overnight bomb attack on
a U.S. convoy of armored vehicles on the outskirts of Ramadi, an insurgent
stronghold 113 kilometers west of Baghdad - February 17th, 2005 -
Associated Press/Bilal Hussein. Screenshots IED attack against
U.S. humvee and aftermath - 2005 - The video has been published by the Iraqi
insurgent group “Jaish Al-Mujahideen”. The location is unknown. |
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