A Marine ran to safety as a homemade bomb exploded in July in Helmand Province, Afghanistan; the blast killed two others. Manpreet Romana/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFrom The New York Times:
WASHINGTON — American military officers are expressing concern over the spreading use of makeshift bombs beyond the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to other countries in the region, as well as in East Asia and South America.
Improvised explosive devices, as the military calls them, have been the largest killer of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, showing up with devastating effect in Pakistan and India, but also with less notice in Thailand, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Colombia, Somalia and parts of North Africa.
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My Comment: This is a warning from the New York Times that we should get ready for an ied attack near you. If you ask me, this is not comforting news on any level.
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