&gt; And the proliferation of IEDs in Iraq suggests that those skills are readily transferable.<p>Nope, there were a small number of bomb makers who provided the bombs to a distribution network - this network then assigned the bombs to emplacement teams.  There was also state level assistance coming from Iran.  A few bomb makers and a lot of emplacement teams blew themselves up - so it isn&#x27;t as easy as Hollywood has portrayed.