Despite the fact that the Army has proven Scotty’s stories to be false, TNR still has this “update” on their website as of Monday August 13….

Matt Sanchez interviews a soldier about driving HUMVEEs and Bradleys into dogs and buildings while driving through Sadr City.
Of course, the reality is as all the Soldiers currently serving in Iraq say it is. Beauchamp’s stories of brutality an…

The Bradley is able to close with and destroy enemy forces in support of mounted and dismounted Infantry and Cavalry combat operations. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle family currently consists of two vehicles: the M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle and the M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle. Just as with its predecessor, the M113 family, the Bradley will eventually be the platform for a wide range of support vehicles.

Unlike the M113 family of vehicles the Bradley replaces, this is not simply a “battle taxi”. The Bradley is a sophisticated weapons platform capable of providing tremendous firepower in direct support of the Infantry it carries. The role of the Bradley is to

* Safely transport Infantry to critical locations on the battlefield;
* Provide fire support to cover their dismounted operations, and
* Destroy enemy tanks and other vehicles that may threaten the Infantry it carries

The Bradley’s main armament is the M242 25mm “Bushmaster” Chain Gun, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The M242 has a single barrel with an integrated dual-feed mechanism and remote ammunition selection. Either armor piercing (AP) or high explosive (HE) ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch. The Gunner may select from single or multiple shot modes. The standard rate of fire is 200 rounds per minute, and has a range of 2,000 meters (depending on the ammunition used). A wide range of ammunition has been developed for this weapon, making it capable of defeating the majority of armored vehicles it is likely to encounter, up to and including some main battle tanks. The M240C machine gun, mounted to right of the Bushmaster, fires 7.62mm rounds.

When facing heavier enemy armor the Bradley relies on the TOW Anti-Tank Missile, manufactured by the Hughes Aircraft. Launched from a smooth tube launcher, the missile’s wings and tail fins are folded inside its body until launch. Two of these missiles are carried ready to fire in a collapsible, armored launch rack on the left of the turret. The Bradley must stop in order to fire these missiles, which are them reloaded by the Infantrymen in the back of the vehicle, using a special hatch which provides armor protection during the reload operation. The missile is equipped with a massive shaped charge, high explosive warhead and is propelled by a two-stage solid propellant motor. The range of the TOW missile is nearly 4 kilometers and the missile will reach a speed of almost Mach 1 on its way to the target. This weapon is capable of destroying any armored vehicle in existence today and is deadly accurate.

Does this information lead anyone to believe that the U.S. Army would tolerate for one second any soldier using this expensive and powerful weapon system as a toy, or improv smash-up derby car?

From Globalsecurity.org

On August 9th, 2007 at 6:56 pm, MikeOK said:

That’s a great picture of a Bradley on the other end of that link. One great example of mechanical badassery. I wonder how many terrorists were sent to their 72 goats with that last sight on this earth…..it warms my heart.

Damaging a critical combat system like the Bradley by horsing around like 3rd graders wouldn’t set well with the officers at all. Soldiers depend on that thing for their lives.

I love seeing that 25mm “bushmaster” cannon in action. I wonder if Karl Rove named that gun for political purposes…..

They blame right wing ideologues.

Memo to TNR: Verify your sources! Double and triple fact check. Being first is meaningless if you are wrong. Admit your biases. Do not attack the attackers, that is what children such as the Clintons do.

Who the heck works at TNR, Dan Rather and Jayson Blair?

TNR should get a megaphone, and loudly say the following:

“We screwed up. We apologize.”

That would be the end of it. Instead, we get “Fake but accurate, part 27.”

http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/dan-rather-and-katie-couric-partners-in-crime/

http://blacktygrrrr.wordpress.com/2007/06/23/the-collapse-of-the-jayson-blair-times-palestinian-style/

Respectfully,

eric

I’ve also wondered what, if I came up with some political bombshell that screwed with the liberal narrative, I’d be smeared with.

Well, there’s that puppy-killing spree you wenton back in ‘98…

Matt Sanchez? Hey wait a minute — I thought that none of the “rethuglicans” ever wanted to see or hear from him again.

I’ve often wondered exactly how a smear attack on someone changes the facts they have presented. I’ve also wondered what, if I came up with some political bombshell that screwed with the liberal narrative, I’d be smeared with.

Is a Bradley big?

Does it have tracks?

Are any in Iraq?

Hey boss we have a three way confirmation, your secretary owes me big time or if someone tied with me can we double park?

So many people think we can’t win the war in Iraq that some people even think it twice. [Election Central] Much like the rest of us, the labor unions don’t want any of these people to be president either…….

On August 9th, 2007 at 5:50 pm, mattsanchez said:

Good work Matt. Stay safe, looking forward to your next report. Let the troops know we’re all praying for them, the success of their mission and for a safe return of all.