A device called the Joint IED Neutralizer (JIN) boasts a 90 percent success rate in destroying roadside bombs, but the Pentagon won't let it be used in Iraq, the LAT reports. Although Pentagon officials insist that further testing is needed, others are frustrated by what they consider stalling from an agency out of touch with the immediate needs of ground soldiers. Over fifty percent of total American casualties have been attributed to roadside bombs.
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