[Dean's World] Dave Price: Commitment

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Posted by Dave Price:
Commitment
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1190868982.shtml


   Don't miss this [1]Michael Totten interview with Lieutenant Colonel
   Mike Silverman of the 3rd ID:

     âThe worst thing Iâve seen, I think, is the aftermath of a VBIED,â
     he said.
     A VBIED is a vehicle-born improvised explosive device. In other
     words, a car bomb.
     âIâve seen that about ten times,â he continued. âSome people are
     turned, literally, into red blotches. Some are just vaporized.
     Their families will never see them again, not even their bodies.
     And the smellâ¦thereâs this awful car bomb smell, the acrid stench
     of homemade explosives and diesel fuel. Nothing else in the world
     has that smell. Most of the VBIEDs were intended for civilians, but
     the Iraqi Police usually stopped them first at the checkpoints. So
     they were the ones who usually got blown up. The driver of the
     VBIED would panic because he was caught and then kill everyone at
     the checkpoint. Nevertheless, the Iraqi Police kept bravely manning
     the checkpoints and replacing the police who were murdered. Iâm
     telling you, they arenât doing that for 310 dollars a month.â

   Remember that when you hear the IP are inept, cowardly or mercenary.
   The security forces do have issues to resolve, but there are some
   incredibly brave Iraqis sacrificing everything for the hope of a
   better Iraq.

References

   1. http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001519.html