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U.S. 'Connects The Dots' To Catch Roadside Bombers

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Marines on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand province walk near a blast crater from a homemade  explosive device. Roadside bombs are the leading killer of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The American military has turned to mathematics and social network analysis to help identify bombers and their supporters. (NPR)
Marines on patrol in Afghanistan's Helmand province walk near a blast crater from a homemade explosive device. Roadside bombs are the leading killer of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The American military has turned to mathematics and social network analysis to help identify bombers and their supporters. (NPR)

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