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nytimes.com - 11/4/2009

Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless

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Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless

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gizmodo.com - 11/5/2009

The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving Iraq [Pseudoscience]

— gizmodo.com — The promise of the ADE 651 is seductive: a handheld detector, which susses out bombs, guns, drugs,... and human bodies from up to a kilometer away. And the Iraqi military swears by it! One problem: It doesn't seem to work . To be able to instantly ... (more) The Bomb-Sniffing Gadget That's (Definitely Not) Saving ...

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Boing Boing Gadgets:  Iraqi forces love this "magic wand" bomb detector; US thinks it's junk.

Boing Boing:  Iraqi forces love this "magic wand" bomb detector; US thinks it's junk.

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Iraq spending $16K-$60K EACH for useless divining rods supposed to detect bombs psychically: http://bit.ly/3cPWAI -- Please Retweet 29 days ago

http://bit.ly/Unn7l Really? How long before we find out General Jabiri is on the take 11/5/2009

Rt @leashless $60,000 divining rods used for bomb detection in Iraq http://bit.ly/2zOgXX <-- read it and weep (unless you're a douser) 11/4/2009

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Iraqi forces love this "magic wand" bomb detector; US thinks it's junk.
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... This $60,000 "bomb detection wand" is much-loved by Iraqi security forces. American military representatives say it's about as useful for finding IEDs as a ouija board. [New York Times] ...

Iraqi forces love this "magic wand" bomb detector; US thinks it's junk.
Boing Boing — This $60,000 "bomb detection wand" is much-loved by Iraqi security forces. American military representatives say it's about as useful for finding IEDs as a ouija board. [New York Times] ...