Joint IED defeat report

The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) has released its' 2007 Annual Report.

The bottom line is that while IED attacks in Iraq are down it's the opposite story in Afghanistan. "The number of IEDs employed against U.S. forces in FY07 reached an all-time high, more than doubling over the last half of the fiscal year."

The 20 page report is an interesting read but it may raise as many questions as it answers. Just how successful is counter-IED technology? Is it the "best bang for the buck"?

Source: As cited
Photot: DoD