But insurgents responded to the newly armored vehicles by building bigger bombs

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-te.bomb10jun10,0,3416112.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

<snip>But insurgents responded to the newly armored vehicles by building bigger bombs, often wiring together several mines or artillery shells, detonated by more sophisticated firing devices. In August 2005, they blew up a 37-ton amphibious tractor, killing 14 Marines. At least three 70-ton Abrams M1A2 tanks have been disabled by IEDs.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Millions of Pounds of Explosives Went Missing in Iraq

We didn't guard the explosives depots when we attacked, so the stuff all got looted. Now there is an almost-infinite suply all over Iraq.

Marvelous.

[tabasco]

2. That's right. Tommy Franks knew about the Al QaaQaa depot before the invasion

and failed to give orders to secure it. That was an enormous amount of high grade explosives that Tommy Franks handed over to the insurgents. They probably haven't used 10% of it yet.

Due to his glaring incompetence, Bush awarded Franks a Freedom Medal.