Re: Iraqi Police: Riddled with informers

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:04:31 -0700, "Leadfoot" <notspam@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

The cord was connected to an old, Russian artillery shell half-buried in the
earthen shoulder and rigged to activate with a firm tug. Hoover traced its
path nearly a half-mile though a plowed field, over another highway, and
across a canal,


A fishing cord half a mile long has got too much 'give' (stretch
flexibility) to activate a trigger with a tug. If it hasn't got the
give it wouln't be much good for fishing as the fish would snap the
line the moment it is caught. In any case old artillery shells are
hard to come by and even harder to bury in the road. No Iraqi would
'half-bury' such a valuable explosive and not make it very hard to
spot. Plus it takes time and effort during which time the saboteurs
can be caught and shot or bombed. You have all those modern sensors
to catch them day or night. Buried bombs are triggered by remote
control - the model airplane stuff, digital garage door openers or IR
TV remotes, not fishing lines.
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