Today's IED

[Babbling Brooks]

An IED strike at 10:15 local time, five soldiers wounded, all minor.  Details here: http://toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2006/12/soldiers-and-equipment-doing-job.html

The LAVIII, at least, seems to be doing its job.

 

[Babbling Brooks]

Geez, not a single article in any paper or on any website I could fine.  I guess if our soldiers don't bleed, it's not newsworthy.

Disgusting.

 

[Mithras]

These attacks are common place and it is probably having a desensitizing effect on the media and that may be a good thing. 

I hate to sound callous but I would rather have the media focus on other aspects of the mission than the constant IED attacks, such as the reconstruction efforts.  That doesn't mean I don't think deaths should be reported, but if there are no injuries or the injuries are minor I don't see the need for making a big deal out of it.

 

[NL_engineer]

Geez, not a single article in any paper or on any website I could fine.  I guess if our soldiers don't bleed, it's not newsworthy.

Disgusting.

Its better they don't report it.  If they did what do you think the public's reaction would be ?