8/10/2005: IED remote control - Page 2

Bullitt · 08-11-2005, 08:40 AM

Improvised Explosive Device.. pretty much a cheap crude bomb made from whatever explosive materials these guys can find. Old artillery shells, land mines, RPG's, etc.

Queen of the Ryche · 08-11-2005, 08:51 AM

Ah - so the whole Iraqi / terrorist / Islamic / Afghani / Oklahoma City arsenal, basically.

CharlieG · 08-11-2005, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Queen of the Ryche

Sorry to expose my military ignorance, but what does IED stand for?
(Snarky Cellar-type comments on my lack of knowledge are welcome.)

Improvised Explosive Device as someone else said

Another one you will see is

VBIED - Vehicle Borne IED - aka "car bomb"

And yeah, I'm quite sure the Michael is seeing thing he is NOT talking about - it's called Operational Security, and if he does talk about them he 1)Puts his own life at risk, and 2)He won't be invited to a lot of the places he goes. You have to me amazed at what he does - he basically runs around AS a soldier, without being one, and exposes himself to the very same risks as the guys on the "cutting edge"

Bullitt · 08-11-2005, 08:54 AM

Yeah, the guy def. has my utmost respect

magilla · 08-11-2005, 09:45 AM

Motorola can't be happy about this.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-11-2005, 02:13 PM

He reminds me of the WW II and Viet Nam combat photographers. Shame there were no Blogs back the but they have written books. Somehow books don't have the almost realtime intimacy that a blog does.

Quote:

A car bomb factory is about to be raided as Yon ends the post, in the cliff-hanger manner of the Republic Serials, and we are left not only to wonder what will happen, but how the raiders came to that very door.

I'm betting on Scan Eagle or one of it's kin. I've seen footage of what they can see from the air at night and it's amazing.
The people on the ground have no idea it's up there watching everything they do while they think they are under the cover of darkness...everything.

Hello, young lovers, where ever you are......

Troubleshooter · 08-11-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'm betting on Scan Eagle or one of it's kin. I've seen footage of what they can see from the air at night and it's amazing.
The people on the ground have no idea it's up there watching everything they do while they think they are under the cover of darkness...everything.

Hello, young lovers, where ever you are......

Hello young lovers indeed...

plthijinx · 08-11-2005, 03:39 PM

bruce, ever read "We were solders once and young?" by Joe Galloway and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hal Moore? I saw the movie first then read the book. the movie and the book shook hands very well only with a few exceptions. A very good read. I highly recommend it.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-11-2005, 06:43 PM

Yes.

wolf · 08-12-2005, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

Hello young lovers indeed...

I like seeing my tax dollars put to good use.

zippyt · 08-12-2005, 10:28 AM

improvised explosive device,
In the millatary you shorten every thing ,
ever hear the word ASAP , as soon as possible

xoxoxoBruce · 08-18-2005, 06:09 PM

I got a nice "thank you" card from Michael Yon today.

Undertoad · 08-18-2005, 06:11 PM

Well done! All around!

lawman · 08-25-2005, 03:21 PM

I just read Michael's latest report from Mosul and WOW, is it amazing...

it's long, but worth every minute you spend:

http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/

axlrosen · 11-13-2005, 12:41 PM

Note the message on the screen.

From here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alx/9947474/

08-11-2005, 08:40 AM	#16
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Improvised Explosive Device.. pretty much a cheap crude bomb made from whatever explosive materials these guys can find. Old artillery shells, land mines, RPG's, etc. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

08-11-2005, 08:51 AM	#17
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	Ah - so the whole Iraqi / terrorist / Islamic / Afghani / Oklahoma City arsenal, basically. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

08-11-2005, 08:54 AM	#19
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Yeah, the guy def. has my utmost respect __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

08-11-2005, 03:39 PM	#23
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	bruce, ever read "We were solders once and young?" by Joe Galloway and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Hal Moore? I saw the movie first then read the book. the movie and the book shook hands very well only with a few exceptions. A very good read. I highly recommend it. __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

08-11-2005, 06:43 PM	#24
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-11-2005, 09:45 AM	#20
magilla Belt Conveyor Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 67	Motorola can't be happy about this.

08-12-2005, 10:28 AM	#26
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	improvised explosive device, In the millatary you shorten every thing , ever hear the word ASAP , as soon as possible __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

08-18-2005, 06:09 PM	#27
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I got a nice "thank you" card from Michael Yon today. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:55 PM.

08-18-2005, 06:11 PM	#28
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Well done! All around!

08-25-2005, 03:21 PM	#29
lawman unerringly questioning Join Date: May 2002 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 100	I just read Michael's latest report from Mosul and WOW, is it amazing... it's long, but worth every minute you spend: http://michaelyon.blogspot.com/

11-13-2005, 12:41 PM	#30
axlrosen Major Inhabitant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 125	Another trigger Note the message on the screen. From here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alx/9947474/ Attached Images

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