Thread: I.E.D's
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Old 07-10-2010, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Raellus View Post
On a related note, I wonder what I.E.D.s would be called in the Twilight War as it's my understanding that the term was coined quite recently (i.e. after the 2003 invasion of Iraq). What would the T2K acronym be?
The unpretentious name for one is boobytrap.

However, that doesn't sound as menacing in a news report as an improvised explosive device or as military in those circles (frex., hook and loop fasteners instead of velcro, slide fastener instead of zipper, etc.).
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