I'm no skeptic as to Iran and Syria's involvement in IZ. But those of you who have been over there or had military experience around munitions- please look at the abc.com photo slideshow associated with this article.
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/popup?id=1693355
The article only discusses the use of imported EFP's which are nonetheless deadly, but crudely constructed, as shown in the photos.
Do those 81mm mortars and RPG rounds look authentic?
First, they appear freshly painted and very clean for anything I ever saw in Iraq. Possibly they were just removed from their shipping crates. But I've never seen any munitions with the lot number listed as the actual Month-Date-Year.
Second, would Syrian/Iranian weapons manufacturers mark munitions with English abbreviations? For example, why are the RPGs labeled "HE" (high-explosive)?
Third, the mortar rounds have an unusual font, as compared to anything I have ever seen.
Discussion?????????
Thanks.
I think the point was they WERE new and not leftovers from 1985.