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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2003
Page
4
The text lists gear used by U.S. troops in urban combat including handheld flare and smoke, engineer tape, wire cutters, night vision goggles, thermal imagery, a foldable assault ladder, a small observing mirror, and protective kneepads. Many items are part of a breach kit supplied to each platoon.
The piece surveys U.S. troops in Iraq using night vision, lasers, and unmanned systems. It notes satellites, drones, and robots linking sensors to command, while warning tech alone cannot replace training and battlefield nerve.
Army Gen Tommy Franks says U S war plan hinges on flexibility as operations proceed toward Baghdad Today he cites emerging targets like a Baghdad leadership compound and notes no weapons of mass destruction have been found Yet analysts warn Iraqi forces including six Republican Guard divisions may resist and tighten the conflict
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