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Iraq & IEDs

plenderj · 2006-06-21 14:38:22

Why are they called improvised explosive devices? I mean, they do a pretty decent job at it and I'd hardly call it improvised? :confused:

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21-06-2006 3:38pm

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plenderj

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Why are they called improvised explosive devices? I mean, they do a pretty decent job at it and I'd hardly call it improvised?

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#2 21-06-2006 3:40pm
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It's because Americans LOVE three letter acronyms.

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#3 21-06-2006 3:41pm
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Perhaps yes... plus the first hit when I googled IED sorta cleared it up for me

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#4 21-06-2006 4:08pm
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Because they're usually artillery shells used as improvised land mines.

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#5 21-06-2006 5:05pm
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It's because Americans LOVE three letter acronyms.

IED's were called IEDs long before Iraq. It's "improvised" because they are made of components and materials not intended for that use (artillery shells, mobile phones, remote control car parts etc etc).

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