Blair Maynard wrote:

I see the picture. It shows two guys kneeling next to a small hole where it
looks like they might have dug a hole (presumably looking for another mine).
There is a small blackened area on the left side of the photo in front of
them. The blackened area is cut off by the left side of the photo, so I
can't see how big it is. There is white tape behind them presumably
designating a safe approach to the area. The photo is too close for me to
see a crater. A pic of the jeep would help.

I don't understand that last comment about trusting the battalion commander
and contingent commander. I never questioned their judgement. What is your
point? How is this relevant?

Are you saying that they would have disobeyed their orders to go to
Afghanistan if they thought armored hummvees would save lives?

No. They are the ones who ordered the patrol in a soft-skinned vehicle
when they had LAV variants available. They would have weighed the
risks carefully and judged this sort of patrol warranted under the
circumstances.
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