IDF to use mammoth trencher to expose Gaza tunnels [Great Pic to Caption!]

Ha'aretz ^ | June 5, 2005

[Alouette]

The Israel Defense Forces have found a way to block the tunnels Palestinians dig under the Gaza-Egypt border to smuggle in weapons by using a huge trench-digging machine, according to a military publication.

The 100-ton behemoth would dig deep channels along the border route Israel patrols, exposing the tunnels, the soldiers' weekly "Bamahane" reports in its current edition.

The new trenching machine, made U.S. company Trencor Inc., might provide at least an interim answer to the smuggling problem by neutralizing tunnels now in operation.

[Sparticus]

How does it work when Israel withdraws from Gaza?

Israel will maintain a security cordon between Gaza and Egypt even after the Gaza pullout. They won't stop trying to interdict arms smuggling.

[gdc61]

now thats a well hung machine!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Oh my GOSH!!!!!!

YOU GO IDF!!!!!!

[JoeSixPack1]

Hey big fella, is that a trencher or are you just happy to see me?

[Hank Rearden]

That looks like something out of Star Wars or Mad Max. Wheeeeee!

[Honestfreedom]

The tunnels won't be needed, nobody will stop the weapons from coming in.

[atomicweeder]

"Hi, Abdul. We're from Israeli Welcome Wagon and we're here to remodel your home, absolutely free!"

[McGavin999]

Ah yes, American know how strikes again! Don't you just love those big machines?

[1FASTGLOCK45]

Can you give us more info on the piece of machinery? Dang it's huge!

[stradivarius]

What is that behemoth?

[stradivarius]

Found it:

http://www.wcsscience.com/extreme/excavators.html

[stradivarius]

These Excavators could dig a canal to rival Panama and Suez:

[Slump Tester]

That's what she said!

[Convert from ECUSA]

The Gaza cleaner.....when Lye soap and a scrub brush just aren't enough.

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Uprooting Palestinian terror networks is:

DIRTY WORK:

Not Starring Don Rickles

;0)

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Thanks for the midnight ping.

Oddly enough, I am working on a bid that incorporates a slightly larger model chain trencher than that shown in the first pic. It's not often we get enough running room in Connecticut to make use of large chain trenchers feasible.

[Darksheare]

*Appreciative grunts and growls*

Now THAT is a Ditch Witch.
I'd like about twenty of them.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

Bring on them virgins!