Originally Posted by Shek

No. It was an absolutely catastrophic kill on the Stryker. It would have been slightly worse on a M113 since it rides closer to the ground and your don't have tires absorbing some of the blast, and a Bradley and Abrams both would have been catastrophic kills.

Remember, Diyala had been turned over the ISF, and this along with the Anbar Salvation Front is why AQI shifted their sanctuary over to Diyala. Recall that Zarqawi that killed just down the road from Baquoba this time last year.

Also, don't get too focused on dirt. Many of these huge bombs are actually buried underneath asphalt roads. They can be set there for quite a long time. Lastly, don't overestimate the capability of <150K American forces to overwatch hundreds of thousands of miles of road networks (and oh BTW, they have more to do than just secure LOCs.