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Report: IED threat known before war

Military leaders knew the dangers posed by roadside bombs before the start of the Iraq war but did little to develop vehicles that were known to better protect forces from what proved to be the conflict's deadliest weapon, a report by the Pentagon inspector general says.
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It is nice to have the best equipment for what you are defending against. The reality is is the money best spent how as funds are limited and all types of attacks and the required defense must be considered then the one that is most likely to occur the most often should determine what you buy.

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Knowing of the IEDs and other such things before the start of the war is good intelligence work. You have to look at the whole picture to know the best course of action. Getting in and freeing up the people were more important that the IEDs at that time. As the IEDs became more prevalent then we focused on better armour and preventative measures.