Thursday, September 10, 2009

Cheap and Clean Explosives-Based Electricity?

I'm sure that this is just a minor bump in the road as the Iranians attempt to unclench that fist and reach out to us in peace:

The discovery of a weapons cache in western Afghanistan has raised concerns that Iran is interfering in the war-torn country, much like it did in Iraq, by supplying weapons used to attack and kill U.S. and coalition troops, U.S. officials tell FOX News.

Afghan and NATO forces uncovered the weapons cache on Aug. 29 in Herat. It included a small number of Iranian-made "explosively formed penetrators," hyper-powerful roadside bombs similar to the weapons used to kill U.S. forces in Iraq, a senior U.S. Defense Official told FOX News.

Also seized during the raid were 107 Iranian-made BM-1 rockets and dozens of blocks of Iranian C4 plastic explosives.


I eagerly await the explanation for the peaceful uses of these items.

Sometimes it seems like the recipients of our smart diplomacy just don't appreciate the nuance of it all.