02.04.2005, 23:52
Ein Artikel zum Stryker im Irak, der sich nicht direkt auf Kamfphandlungen bezieht, sondern eher auf die sonstigen Mühsale mit dem Fahrzeug:
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Zitat:Soldiers using the Army's new Stryker transport vehicles during maneuvers in Iraq have reported numerous problems, including a tendency to roll over, unexpected vulnerability to rocket-propelled grenades, glitchy computer systems and lots of flat tires, according to an internal Army study.Und hier ein UPDATE zum Stryker, nämlich ein Bericht aus der Sicht von G.I.s in Mosul, die das Fahrzeug über alles loben (im krassen Gegensatz zu der Army-internen Studie vom obigen Artikel):
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"We've been hit with (roadside bombs) and rocket-propelled grenades several times. We have taken direct machine-gun fire," said Spc. George May of the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division based in Fort Lewis, Wash. "The Stryker has saved everyone's lives at least once. It's perfect for what we're doing, which is urban warfare."
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