Canadian soldiers have 2 words of advice for US soldiers headed for Afghanistan

[Dodge Don]

BRING TANKS!

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hPxAp5DmPQFoARa7UXVyh5KFzNtw

Sounds like the US Stryker unit better dump those wheeled armored vehicles for tracks.

[RD]

heck yeah!!! hopefully the U.S. leadership listens to them and doesnt put their "pride" in as an obstacle to common sense.  why recreate the wheel ya know?

[Todd Wilson]

Go big or go home! Sounds like a good plan!   I think they need to roll out the Enola Gay from retirement and take care of the problem in about 20 seconds.


Todd

[Rolling_Thunder]

hmmmm     good idea..    we must have bunch of M1A1's just relaxing somewhere in this country....      let them get some exercise...    hell maybe they'll even play nice and loan some to the USMC...       

[Magnumcharger]

Hmmmm....too close to home.
My wife is being deployed to Kandahar Afghanistan next month. It's her second time going there.
I'm on the chopping block as well. Likely will be heading there shortly after her return.

[Shakey]

Unfortunately, the US Military has already begun the process of asking the military vehicle OEM's for a lighter version of the MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle that the USMC were all over a couple of years ago.  Companies like BAE, Force Protection, General Dynamics and International sold thousands of these vehicles, all built at a moments notice.  Their prototypes are now in the hands of the US Military for testing.

These MRAP's were big, strong with a good survivability rate against the IED's (Improvised Explosive Devices) and worked well in the infrastructure in Iraq (re: roads & highways) however they are not suitable for the donkey trails in Afghanistan as they are not very agile or quick.

So, the US Military sent out an RFQ for the M-ATV (MRAP - All Terrain Vehicle).  This vehicle will be similar to the MRAP, only smaller, faster and much more agile, a good fit for the terrain in Afghanistan.

The pics:
MRAP
LAV
Cougar after hitting an IED - everyone survived - this vehicle was blown up in the air, spun around 180* and the engine was blown 50' away

[Shakey]

 

[Shakey]

 

[Magnumcharger]

Eldon...you seeing this?

[Mike DC]

         

I think they need to roll out the Enola Gay from retirement and take care of the problem in about 20 seconds.

The problem with trying to "bomb it back to the stone age" is that Afghanistan never really left it in the first place.   

I'm not even trying to be funny.  It's pretty close to the truth compared to the world we're coming from.  UBL picked a hiding spot that's too sparsely populated to betray his movements and too rocky & barren us to try to threaten. 

[doctorpimp]

Close to home for me too - I was there in 05-06 in Kandahar, and my brother is a Tank gunner with Lord Strathcona's Horse (RC) and will be going over next roto.

[WingCharger]

 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Damn Mike those pics are disturbing....god bless our troops!


PS----what a shit hole that country looks like....

[bull]

         

I think they need to roll out the Enola Gay from retirement and take care of the problem in about 20 seconds.

The problem with trying to "bomb it back to the stone age" is that Afghanistan never really left it in the first place.   

I'm not even trying to be funny.  It's pretty close to the truth compared to the world we're coming from.  UBL picked a hiding spot that's too sparsely populated to betray his movements and too rocky & barren us to try to threaten. 

Who said anything about the stone age (besides you)? That's not the point. Glass 'em over, that's the point.

[TK73]

My brother is talking about going to Kandahar... been doing military contracting in Asia for years...

[hemi68charger]

Hmmmm....too close to home.
My wife is being deployed to Kandahar Afghanistan next month. It's her second time going there.
I'm on the chopping block as well. Likely will be heading there shortly after her return.

Here's to wishing her luck and you as well if you go over there...... Who knows, at the rate it's going and now that our unit has another mission, I may see you there some day.. I still have 3 years to go till retirement...

Troy

[Magnumcharger]

Three years for me too buddy!

[Back N Black]

Three years for me too buddy!

11 months, if they keep pissing me off!

[Magnumcharger]

Three years for me too buddy!

11 months, if they keep pissing me off!

Oh...they will...they willl....just ask Barry about it!

[Forza]

Go big or go home! Sounds like a good plan!   I think they need to roll out the Enola Gay from retirement and take care of the problem in about 20 seconds.


Todd

Turn the sand to glass in my opinion.

[doctorpimp]

Damn Mike those pics are disturbing....god bless our troops!


PS----what a shit hole that country looks like....

That's Iraq... too damn flat for the 'Ghan.  But I can attest - it is a shithole too.