- A British company sells 85 million $ worth of fancy dowsing rods to Iraq's government, they are now being used to 'detect' bombs at checkpoints. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/world/middleeast/04sensors.html?_r=4&hp 4 comments worldnews
- A device used by Iraqi forces to detect bombs and other weapons at checkpoints has been called useless by the American military. The device works “on the same principle as a Ouija board” — the power of suggestion — said a retired United States Air Force officer. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/world/middleeast/04sensors.html?resubmit=yes 6 comments worldnews
- The Iraqis are *dowsing* for IEDs: Iraq Swears by Bomb Detector U.S. Sees as Useless http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/world/middleeast/04sensors.html 7 comments reddit.com
Linking pages
- Why are countries still using the fake bomb detectors sold by a convicted British conman? | Pakistan | The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2014/jun/09/fake-bomb-detectors-british-conman-pakistan-karachi-airport 112 comments
- The Bomb Detector That Was a Dud – Now I Know http://nowiknow.com/the-bomb-detector-that-was-a-dud/ 0 comments
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