Why does not America patrol Iraq in tanks? Canada had the same problem, as the soldiers of the United States in terms of deaths, but now prevails in Afghanistan since we began patrolling tanks. The site of a column of tanks work is reduced to perfection the Taliban and tactics in Iraq, in their opinion against Canada. Fortunately, our Prime Minister is not a madman, and then act quickly. I do not blame the Americans want. The number of American dead are daunting. So why not move to bring in tanksand hold on the parameters? I have my doubts, IDE or suicide bombers can tap a reservoir. Probably not to the point and completely destroy its inhabitants. The rebels would have to take more guns, tanks, and that she alone would stand and pull it out easily.

Answer. We tank in Iraq (and Afghanistan, Kosovo and Bosnia). Lot of them. The tanks are useful for some types of strips, and have no value to some other types of patrols. First, we must not simplyTanks enough to do all the patrols (with a single tank of fuel costs) for at least a few million dollars. Secondly, we do not have enough trained tank driver for all the patrols, is (or not), for example when driving.

Finally, the tanks that are important for certain types of patrols, but not all. Can you imagine if the police had been patrolling in your city with tanks? The tanks are well armed and have a lot of firepower, but it was not designed for patrols (in the streets to enforce the laws you can imagine, aHigh-speed pursuit in a tank?). The bad guys have a great day, when everyone was on patrol in a tank. Shoot, things hit and then run away at 80 mph, while patrolling along the reservoir at 10 MPH mess.

We have a long way in armor our Humvees arrived (primary vehicle) and have fewer deaths for those who are in these. However, to patrol effectively, sooner or later, you must be out of the vehicle (if you're a security checkpoint staff, for example, control ID, you can notto perform effectively from inside a Humvee or a tank. If you are patrolling the streets, sooner or later to control the vehicle, inside buildings or people that may look suspicious question.

Deliveries can not be transported (in very large) in tanks. The troops can not be moved (in large amounts) from one area to another container. Tanks have no room for passengers.

In Afghanistan, Canada has had to fight a much higher rate of death per 10,000The soldiers of the United States in the same combat theater. Canada has (as of August 2006, the latest statistics that I found is lost), 4.0 total strength of 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, compared to the armed forces of the United States has 2.8 per 10,000 during the same period or only about 70% of the rate of Canadians. Across Europe, including Britain, has lost about half of a soldier for 10,000 of its active forces.