Pentagon Program To Limit The Threat Of IEDs Faces Budget Cut

Pentagon Program To Limit The Threat Of Roadside Bombs Faces Budget Cut -- Washington Post

Budget hawks may cut back a five-year-old Pentagon program aimed at curbing casualties from the crude roadside bombs known as IEDs, a leading threat to U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has proposed trimming $265 million from the Pentagon’s $3.2 billion budget for the program. The Government Accountability Office and some think tanks have said it’s duplicative, raising questions about the long-term viability of the program.

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My Comment: I guess the Pentagon has made the assessment that IEDs are not going to be a threat in the future. Hmmmm ... talk about wishful thinking.