The Iraqi government has spent $85m on useless "Bomb Detector"
Another example of incompetent people taking charge of Iraq security, decision makers who try to give sense of security rather than make it happen.
Source BBC
The UK government has announced a ban on the export to Iraq and Afghanistan of some so-called "bomb detectors".It follows an investigation by the BBC's Newsnight programme which found that one type of "detector" made by a British company cannot work. The Iraqi government has spent $85m on the ADE-651 and there are concerns that they have failed to stop bomb attacks that have killed hundreds of people. The ban on the ADE-651 and other similar devices starts next week. Sidney Alford, a leading explosives expert who advises all branches of the military, told Newsnight the sale of the ADE-651 was "absolutely immoral".
"It could result in people being killed in the dozens, if not hundreds," he said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8471187.stm
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AL-Rashed Street
Al Rasheed street used to be one of the highly visited streets in Baghdad, have a history of its own
Source Wikipedia
"Al Rasheed Street or Al Rashid Street (Arabic: شارع الرشيد) is located in Downtown Baghdad and is one of the city's main streets, stretching from North Gate to South Gate. The origin of Al Rasheed Street goes back to the Ottomans who ruled Iraq from 1534 to 1918. During that time, the only known public street in Baghdad was Al Naher Street (Shari al-Naher). Al Naher means River - the street stretches a few kilometers along the east banks of the river Tigris so this may be the reasoning behind its name. The British were defeated by the Ottomans on the 29th of April 1916 in Kut (south of Baghdad), where tens of thousands of Anglo-Indian troops died or were wounded, and thousands more were taken prisoners including their commander Sir Charles Townshend. The military governor of Baghdad, Khalil Pasha (1864 – 1923), decided to honor this victory by giving orders to build the first ever "real" street in Baghdad. Work began in May 1916 after the head of Baghdad’s municipality, Ra’ouf Al Chadirchy met with local landlords to pay them compensations for the demolition of their property. The street was first opened for the public on July 23, 1916. The first name given to the street was by Khalil Pasha who named the street “Jadde Si”. The name of the street was then inscribed on a ceramic plate and placed on the main wall of Sultan Ali Mosque. The sign lasted until the mid 1950's. In 1917 Al Rasheed Street was the first street to be electrically illuminated in Baghdad city. "
"Al Rasheed Street or Al Rashid Street (Arabic: شارع الرشيد) is located in Downtown Baghdad and is one of the city's main streets, stretching from North Gate to South Gate. The origin of Al Rasheed Street goes back to the Ottomans who ruled Iraq from 1534 to 1918. During that time, the only known public street in Baghdad was Al Naher Street (Shari al-Naher). Al Naher means River - the street stretches a few kilometers along the east banks of the river Tigris so this may be the reasoning behind its name. The British were defeated by the Ottomans on the 29th of April 1916 in Kut (south of Baghdad), where tens of thousands of Anglo-Indian troops died or were wounded, and thousands more were taken prisoners including their commander Sir Charles Townshend. The military governor of Baghdad, Khalil Pasha (1864 – 1923), decided to honor this victory by giving orders to build the first ever "real" street in Baghdad. Work began in May 1916 after the head of Baghdad’s municipality, Ra’ouf Al Chadirchy met with local landlords to pay them compensations for the demolition of their property. The street was first opened for the public on July 23, 1916. The first name given to the street was by Khalil Pasha who named the street “Jadde Si”. The name of the street was then inscribed on a ceramic plate and placed on the main wall of Sultan Ali Mosque. The sign lasted until the mid 1950's. In 1917 Al Rasheed Street was the first street to be electrically illuminated in Baghdad city. "
unfortunately this is how it look right now , who is responsible about that ?
thanks for http://www.almimary.com for the presentation
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