Hamas Detonates IDF Dud, Kills Italian AP Reporter

Arutz Sheva ^ | 8-13-14 | Ari Yashar

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[molson209]

It’s clear they never watched , Danger UXB

[MNDude]

The blue wire first!!

[cuban leaf]

Turns out the “dud” was the most accurate one released.

[Duckdog]

Looked at the picture and the only thing I could think; Cleaning out the gene pool.

[Paladin2]

F’n ‘tards think they are Rocket Scientists.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Hey Achmed, hold muh tea.

[gr8eman]

well...they were experts, so they didn’t have to!

[elhombrelibre]

Too bad for the reporter.

[PLMerite]

The explosives in that case could have contributed to many Hamas terror weapons.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

hehehe

[hal ogen]

Apparently, it wasn’t a “dud”. It sounds like it worked pretty well as intended.

[New Perspective]

F’n ‘tards think they are Rocket Scientists.

Zero told us they are, they built NASA.

[TexasCajun]

Those Israelis are so smart!! ..not so much Journalist.

[Mark17]

"A number of explosives experts were killed while dismantling a missile in Beit Lahiya

It would appear to me, they were not quite the experts they thought they were. I wonder if they got their 72 virgins?

[muir_redwoods]

"A number of explosives experts were killed while dismantling a missile in Beit Lahiya. Among them was a foreign journalist,"

I'm going to go with, none of the dead were experts.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Waiting for the media to blame Israel for this, you know they will

[ExNewsExSpook]

I was never an EOD tech, but I’ve worked with enough to know some of the basic rules of the game. Upon finding unexploded ordnance:

1) Establish a perimeter around the device; put security in place

2) Evacuate all unnecessary personnel (including civilians)

3) Ensure everyone except EOD stays outside the perimeter (including pesky reporters)

4) EOD takes required steps to render the device safe, while taking all necessary safety precautions

5) Remove the disarmed device or blow in place, as the situation warrants

6) Once the area is cleared, remove the perimeter and allow other military personnel and/or civilians back into the zone

Compare that to the “dud” in Gaza. The “experts” probably stumbled across a 500 or 2,000 pound bomb and figured they had the explosives for their next IED or car bomb. No perimeter around the weapon and I wouldn’t be surprised if they invited the AP videographer to document their work. I’m also guessing the AP staffer was sympathetic to the Palestinian cause, so he agreed. If the “journalist” accepted such an invitation, he was an absolute fool, and paid for it with his life.

[gaijin]

Great series!

[ExNewsExSpook]

I’ve got a caption for your photo: “The Moment Before Pink Mist.”