[ltr]The Washington Post: British conman sold to Iraq antenna handle plastic caused the murder of thousands[/ltr]
[ltr][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Washington -arac Press -6 July: The Washington Post said in a report Tuesday that the Iraqis vented their anger at a government corruption and thefailure of the state to protect them symbols, which -Devices fake explosive detection - after more than 200 people killed in suicide attack to organize "Daash" in the Karrada district of central Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, on the third of July 2016.
And similar to those devices stick, which is not only hanging antenna on a plastic handle, and is still used widely in inspections in the country even after years of arrest duper British who are selling, and theestablishment of Britain to ban permanently exported, according to the report.
The paper says that such devices are used at theentrances embassies, population complexes, government ministries, as used by the security forces at checkpoints such as those located in the Karrada commercial street, which was targeted by the latest suicide bombing Sunday July 3, 2016 morning, which targeted more than once previously, indicating that the bomb hit a crowded shopping center in the region, to burn to death from the inside, but the Iraqis have resorted to social media to vent their anger about these counterfeit devices.
The newspaper pointed out that Amordan mocked across the site "Twitter" from the absurdity of those devices that security used to search for explosives, while broke the Interior Ministry site, and put a picture of a baby dead, with a picture of explosives detection device carries Daash logo. Penetrator has wanted to say that these counterfeit devices not only help those who want to kill innocent people, and wrote a hacker in his letter , " I do not know how Tnamun night. Your conscience has died. "
With growing anger, Prime Minister Haider al - Abadi announced on Sunday evening for the entire stop the security forces from the use of such devices at checkpoints, and it should be on the Interior Ministry to open a new investigation into corrupt deals to buy those devices.
According to the newspaper , they, nevertheless, those devices were used in the daily the following morning, amid uncertainty about the timing of the decision to stop it .
And the movement of the US newspaper Miqdad al - Tamimi, an officer one of the checkpoints north of Baghdad, which is still used one of those devices now saying, "We have not received orders yet. We know it does not work. Everyone knows it, and theman who made it is currently in prison, but I do not have another option. "
The paper that Iraq obtained a device that bears the name of iDEN 651 by a person named James McCormick, a Briton whogot sentenced to ten years in his country after he was convicted in 2014 on charges of fraud. And McCormick was arrested in 2010 after a ban on the export of the machine by the British government.
Reports indicate that McCormick has won more than $ 80 million from the sales of the device to countries such as Iraq, since his company claimed to have the devices can detect contraband , such as drugs and explosives , after up to kilometers. Device manual indicates that by using the disclosure of material cards, the device can even capture counterfeit currency, or elephant ivory teeth.
In an investigation conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC, the investigation indicated that the device can not detect anything. According to Sidney Alford, British army explosives expert, that the sale has been described as the device is "unethical at all."
In the mid - nineties of the last century, the FBI has raised doubts about a similar device, which was released in that period device called Gopher, assume that the finding golf balls, but it was not successful in that, as the antenna moves in response to any small movement caused by hand the user. The total price per device in that period of $ 69. However, McCormick was able to sell his machine in exchange for thousands of dollars apiece, according to local news reports.
Although it proves that those devices fakes, still reliable constant in the Middle East, has caused an increase in questions about how the Iraqis continued use of these devices even after they proved to be false.
In his book " The struggle for the future of Iraq," the writer tells Zaid Al - Ali for weeks that followed the British court 'sdecision to condemn McCormick, when Iraq has seen several bombings that killed dozens of Iraqis in Baghdad. Then hold theIraqi Prime Minister at the time, Nuri al - Maliki, a press conference, during which he was asked about the reason behind thecontinued use of these devices.
Ali says, that the prime minister 's response left him "Massaouka", as al - Maliki said that the form of several committees to investigate allegations of devices that was false, and the result showed that the devices are operating at 20-54% after soldiers knew how to operate it properly. Maliki then he added, that in spite of the falsity of some devices, others did not fake.
He mentioned in his book that there were two ways, according to the interpretation of what was said by the Prime Minister ,"either because he believed what he said (which could mean that he was not able to accommodate how much suffering that was clear to anyone else), or that it was deliberately altering the truth (which may It means that security and Iraqis were second priority to the most important priority for him, which is the protection of reputation).
Ali has suspended the order , saying it was " an illustrative example of an integrated on to the real reason behind the problemsof the Iraqis is not a religion, race, and even poor judgment."
The use of computers has continued since the disclosure of this Abadi as prime minister in 2014.
In an interview on a government television channels, he said Iraqi Interior Minister, Mohammad Al Ghabban, he inherited that problem, and that he should be the formation of a committee to reveal whether those devices are already working. He also described the problem detectors crackers that magnitude "greater than the Interior Ministry."
However, Ibrahim al - Abadi, a spokesman for the ministry, said that there was an investigation in 2011, has traveled a timely and Interior Ministry officials to the United Kingdom, and concluded that those devices were fake.
He explained , "We think of the withdrawn from checkpoints, but the problem is that there is no alternative." He also addedthat it could scare anyone carrying explosives or other contraband purposes, so that security personnel Who checkpoints than explored.
He disclosed that a combat unit managers explosives Interior Ministry was jailed for seven years in 2012 due to the purchaseof these devices. Two other two have been added to that period because of another provision in 2015.
He says US Yassin (35 years), one of the demonstrators who had gathered near the scene of the blast on Sunday evening "People waiting at checkpoints and bear the heat during the waiting times, but they are going through the checkpoints operate fakes with not only games in the truth."
The demonstrators marched towards the family home Abadi object in the region and called him Balsarq, and accused him ofcausing the killing of the people of Karada.
Abbas Yassin, aged 45, says , "If he has a shred of dignity, he should immediately resign."
Abadi, has struggled politically weak, in order to implement political reforms Limited. It was not clear on what the government's plans will replace the counterfeit devices, but Abadi is the announcement that the US Rabsikan for the detection and inspection devices, on the way to Baghdad.
It remains to be seen Followers whether they eventually will witness the end to the use of these counterfeit devices or not. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said he expected that those devices would gradually withdraw after the orders issued bythe Prime Minister.
And at the checkpoint, al - Tamimi, said the police officer, said he hopes to reach non - counterfeit devices in order to protectthe people. He also explained that "many people were killed because of these plastic widget" .anthy (1)
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
[/ltr]
Today at 5:34 am by Rocky
» utube MM&C 5/11/24 Iraqi Dinar - IQD Update - International - IraqTiming - 2024 Budget Schedule - Sp
Today at 5:32 am by Rocky
» MM&C Floating the dinar" returns to the forefront.. Will the Central Bank of Iraq resort to it and w
Today at 5:24 am by Rocky
» The Secretary of the Ministry of Defense meets with the Commander of the NATO mission
Today at 5:17 am by Rocky
» Expert: The stability of the economy is linked to the political situation
Today at 5:13 am by Rocky
» A parliamentary request to lift the injustice against 20,000 Iraqi employees
Today at 5:09 am by Rocky
» Parliamentary Finance criticizes the government's failure to send the budget schedules
Today at 5:08 am by Rocky
» Minister of Oil: The 5th and 6th licensing rounds will take place within the framework of exploratio
Today at 5:07 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: Iraq is a difficult number in the global market in the field of energy
Today at 5:06 am by Rocky
» Al-Khanjar rejects Al-Halbousi’s request to head Parliament
Today at 5:05 am by Rocky
» Revealing the date of the arrival of the 2024 budget schedules
Today at 5:04 am by Rocky
» Al-Halbousi nominates Talal Al-Zubaie for presidency of the House of Representatives
Today at 5:03 am by Rocky
» "A coup in Iraqi universities"... Replacement of presidents and deans under the new education law
Today at 5:01 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: Iraq is a difficult number in the equation of energy and oil wealth in the region and the
Today at 5:00 am by Rocky
» Minister of Oil: We hope to announce an increase in Iraq’s oil reserves to 160 billion barrels
Today at 4:58 am by Rocky
» Iraq's mass graves...stories that did not end with the burial of their owners, and the "legacy of IS
Today at 4:57 am by Rocky
» Pictures: New licenses in Iraq to extract “huge” quantities of oil and gas
Today at 4:56 am by Rocky
» Transport reopens the Baghdad - Samarra railway line
Today at 4:55 am by Rocky
» Al-Awadi: A government decision to provide sovereign guarantees and guarantees to encourage the inve
Today at 4:54 am by Rocky
» Oil clarifies the mechanism for investing grant funds and licensing contracts
Today at 4:51 am by Rocky
» A $700 million agreement is signed between Iraq and Italy to finance these projects
Today at 4:50 am by Rocky
» Iraq recovers 90 billion dinars from social protection violators
Today at 4:49 am by Rocky
» Sudanese officially launches the two licensing rounds and sets the date for stopping gas burning
Today at 4:48 am by Rocky
» An economic vision for the standard of competition for exploratory plots in Iraq
Today at 4:47 am by Rocky
» The Iraqi Islamic Bank announces an increase in its capital to 300 billion dinars
Today at 4:46 am by Rocky
» A communication from the Ministry of Health to the Ministry of Interior in Kurdistan regarding “herb
Today at 4:44 am by Rocky
» Popular agreement to end the “cancer towers” crisis in the oldest villages of Diyala.. Document
Today at 4:42 am by Rocky
» What is the reason for OPEC's decision to stop publishing its estimates of the volume of global dema
Today at 4:41 am by Rocky
» It includes 29 projects in 12 governorates.. Launching the fifth supplementary licensing round and t
Today at 4:40 am by Rocky
» Among them are 8 Chinese companies...an economic view of the criteria for competition over explorato
Today at 4:38 am by Rocky
» Sudanese: Gas burning will stop within 3-5 years
Today at 4:38 am by Rocky
» With the extension of its legislative term.. Will the Iraqi parliament succeed in resolving the budg
Today at 4:36 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani's angry message to Guterres: We do not need UNAMI.. Describe your belongings and leave
Today at 4:35 am by Rocky
» As a result of corruption charges... Parliamentary signatures were collected to dismiss the director
Today at 4:33 am by Rocky
» 13 countries are competing for 29 fields, and Anbar and Muthanna have the lion’s share... Details of
Today at 4:30 am by Rocky
» Ending the international coalition’s mission...negotiations may take more time
Today at 4:29 am by Rocky
» Oil reveals a mechanism to support services and establish infrastructure projects in the producing g
Today at 4:27 am by Rocky
» Al-Hakim: The future cannot be mortgaged to volatile oil prices
Today at 4:26 am by Rocky
» The New Generation Movement files a lawsuit to dissolve the regional government: It is unable to mak
Today at 4:24 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: The government program devoted a wide scope to the government’s vision for oil and gas in
Today at 4:23 am by Rocky
» Al-Rafidain: Loans for purchasing residential units start from 5 to 150 million
Today at 4:21 am by Rocky
» Iraq launches a new licensing round to develop oil and gas fields
Today at 4:20 am by Rocky
» Signing an agreement between Iraq and Italy to finance industrial projects worth $700 million
Today at 4:19 am by Rocky
» Minister of Oil: Soon we will announce the increase in Iraq’s oil reserves to 160 billion barrels
Today at 4:18 am by Rocky
» The Chinese company ZPEC wins the investment in the East Baghdad field - the northern extensions
Today at 4:17 am by Rocky
» utube 5/9/24 Iraqi Dinar | Ali Alaq Announced New Rate Finally Showing New Rate On Tv Screen | Din
Yesterday at 4:55 pm by Rocky
» A leader in the National Bank: We are committed to the federal decision and to postpone the election
Yesterday at 9:28 am by Rocky
» Al-Hakim: Iraq's future cannot be mortgaged to volatile oil prices
Yesterday at 9:24 am by Rocky
» The conflict of the corridors: the path to development from a historical perspective and the door to
Yesterday at 9:22 am by Rocky
» The Kurdistan Region demands that the federal government spend 1.1 billion dinars.. What is the reas
Yesterday at 9:21 am by Rocky
» Tomorrow, Iraq is preparing to launch a complementary round of gas licensing
Yesterday at 9:19 am by Rocky
» A government move to restore the funds of the Trade Bank of Iraq
Yesterday at 9:17 am by Rocky
» The Central Bank informs France of plans to restructure the banking sector
Yesterday at 9:15 am by Rocky
» A government advisor reveals the fate of the budget tables
Yesterday at 9:13 am by Rocky
» Iranian mediation between Baghdad and Erbil... Revealing the most prominent files of Raisi’s visit t
Yesterday at 9:10 am by Rocky
» Reconstruction and development is a priority.. A parliamentary committee follows up and monitors gov
Yesterday at 9:08 am by Rocky
» Al-Hakim comments on the agreements concluded with Türkiye and confirms: Iraq is on the right path
Yesterday at 9:06 am by Rocky
» Tomorrow... Iraq takes a step that will give it gas equivalent to 200% of imported Iranian gas
Yesterday at 9:04 am by Rocky
» A long and disturbing message.. The Iraqi government “blames” the United Nations because of “other p
Yesterday at 9:00 am by Rocky
» The Governor of the Central Bank and the French Ambassador discuss developments in the banking secto
Yesterday at 5:18 am by Rocky
» Al-Bajari: Iraqi companies will have a great opportunity to work after opening the door to investmen
Yesterday at 5:16 am by Rocky
» Transparency: Imports from Sulaymaniyah and Halabja during the past week amounted to more than 10 bi
Yesterday at 5:13 am by Rocky
» Al-Sudani: The delayed projects left great damage to the level of services in Babylon
Yesterday at 5:12 am by Rocky
» Economist: The fluctuation of the dollar is “the balance of speculators”
Yesterday at 5:10 am by Rocky
» {Al-Furat News} publishes the text of Al-Sudani’s request to Guterres to end UNAMI’s work in Iraq
Yesterday at 5:08 am by Rocky
» A former MP accuses Türkiye of transferring its conflict with the workers to Iraq
Yesterday at 5:05 am by Rocky
» A call to the Sudanese to remove American forces from Iraq
Yesterday at 5:03 am by Rocky
» Oil Parliament: Ankara holds Erbil responsible for the oil fines it owes
Yesterday at 5:02 am by Rocky
» The government is silent...the reality of removing American forces from Iraq
Yesterday at 5:01 am by Rocky
» The radiation protection law in the first session of the next legislative term
Yesterday at 5:00 am by Rocky
» A Spanish company raises controversy and a representative reveals a parliamentary movement against i
Yesterday at 4:59 am by Rocky
» Sudanese officially requests the end of the United Nations mission in Iraq / documents
Yesterday at 4:58 am by Rocky
» Because its sessions were not held, the Kirkuk Council faces a judicial complaint, and its members d
Yesterday at 4:56 am by Rocky
» Former US Chief of Staff: We slaughtered huge numbers of innocent people in Iraq and other countries
Yesterday at 4:55 am by Rocky
» The Association of Private Banks counts the percentage of shares traded on the stock market during a
Yesterday at 4:53 am by Rocky
» The European Union and Iraq agree to increase cooperation between them
Yesterday at 4:52 am by Rocky
» American Bank: Expectations to increase Iraq’s oil capacity in 2025
Yesterday at 4:50 am by Rocky
» Central Bank Governor to the French Ambassador: The plan to restructure government banks will change
Yesterday at 4:48 am by Rocky
» Integrity confirms working to conclude a memorandum of understanding with the Kuwaiti Anti-Corruptio
Yesterday at 4:47 am by Rocky
» Highlights of the Prime Minister's visit to Babylon
Yesterday at 4:46 am by Rocky
» The Minister of Transport discusses with a Turkish delegation the latest developments in the develop
Yesterday at 4:44 am by Rocky
» Free of charge.. Issuing approximately 13 thousand unified cards for those covered by social protect
Yesterday at 4:42 am by Rocky
» A parliamentary committee advises the government to deter trespassers: Slums are one of the reasons
Yesterday at 4:41 am by Rocky
» Embassy Protection confirms to “Baghdad Today”: The missions are safe and we have taken proactive me
Yesterday at 4:38 am by Rocky
» Water resources resolve the controversy of the “Wadi Al-Tea” project.. It will nourish the Hamrin ic
Yesterday at 4:37 am by Rocky
» After approving the National Security Strategy...a parliamentary movement to host “responsible” figu
Yesterday at 4:36 am by Rocky
» Al-Hakim calls for the distribution of plots of land to the families of the martyrs of the Popular M
Yesterday at 4:34 am by Rocky
» Order 160 Committee completes the “port scandals” papers... and searches for a legal outlet for impl
Yesterday at 4:33 am by Rocky
» It revealed the details of its contract with four companies to complete the census requirements... P
Yesterday at 4:31 am by Rocky
» Egypt, Morocco and Qatar praise the Iraqi Integrity proposal to establish the Arab Law Enforcement C
Yesterday at 4:30 am by Rocky
» The Iraqi Parliament enters its legislative recess and requires holding an “extraordinary” session o
Yesterday at 4:28 am by Rocky
» The Sudanese has not rested since the morning.. He carried out 12 activities and allocated a trillio
Yesterday at 4:27 am by Rocky
» Blinken's agent: Erbil is a strategic ally of Washington in a 360-degree relationship
Yesterday at 4:25 am by Rocky
» Oil seeks to convert refinery products to “Euro 5”... high quality and environmentally friendly
Yesterday at 4:24 am by Rocky
» A leader in the framework: There is no need for early elections...the “legislative” elections will t
Yesterday at 4:23 am by Rocky
» Parliament decides to extend its legislative term by 30 days
Yesterday at 4:22 am by Rocky
» Iraq has the tenth worst economic growth in the world during the last 5 years
Yesterday at 4:19 am by Rocky
» Al-Hakim: The future cannot be mortgaged to volatile oil prices
Yesterday at 4:17 am by Rocky
» It will change the reality of Iraqi banks.. Al-Alaq reveals a plan that enjoys Sudanese support
Yesterday at 4:15 am by Rocky