Posted on 06/08/2005 8:07:43 PM PDT by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
And that is just the baby version!
Yeah, Howlin got on my case for being up past my bedtime.
All the other Freepers get to stay up late! It's not fair.
*kicks at ground*
Re: the trencher, I imagine that takes a fair amount of room to use.
It must be amazing to watch!
The tough part is starting & stopping for underground utilities. After about a half an hour, it's really boring. Painfully boring to watch on a 12-hour shift especially when on hard rock, trust me.
LOL! HA! HA!..great comment. :D
OOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo......
Yeah. I saw the last one that was uncovered. It was pure "state of the art." We need to dig some of those trenches and run electricity through them. I have a feeling that a few zaps would end illegal immigration. LOL
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