Long MRAP story in the New York Times

It was a long time coming, but the extensive story on MRAPs does rival earlier USA-Today coverage.

ON the first day of his third deployment to Iraq, Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher Spurlock was traveling in a convoy that was helping to clear roadside bombs in Ramadi. Sergeant Spurlock was riding in an armored transport known as an MRAP, and his vehicle, a Cougar, was fourth or fifth in line.
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Nice accompanying graphic, too. It compares the Humvee, 4x4 MaxxPro, 6x6 Cougar and the Force Protection Buffalo.

It doesn't excuse the recent McCain story, but represents a good journalistic effort.

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