Thread: Troop losses in Iraq raise questions about Army Stryker
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Old 05-27-2007, 23:49 PM   #43 (permalink)
Wraith601
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Originally Posted by mudshark View Post
Yes I am "off track"LOL, But the Stryker is designed for Armored mobile warfare. Yes they are infantry by design ,but they inherit the flaws of armored troops in an urban environment. This is proved true on a daily basis. Sorry, you are missing the BIG picture my friend. Baghdad and Falluujah are still unsafe,except for the basketball courts in the troop bases. As for armored forrays the 16th panzer and the 3rd Inf (mot) proved that YOU can get in there(urban areas),but try to get out,successfully...
Nobody in control seems to have learned from history...
You do realise that Shek commanded a Stryker company in Iraq don't you? You're in way over your head here.
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