In regards to the IED that took out that squad, I appreciated how the Captain explained his reasoning for the decision that led to the use of the road. The Iraqi's who were accompanying the Marines had to bring their light trucks and they couldn't function in the sand, so after calling a trusted colleague in another unit who stated that the road had been cleared, the decision was made to proceed along the road. I understand why the Iraqi's had to use the road, but why couldn't the Marines flank them offroad?