BUZZING· 74%57m·2026-06-18·Arts CulturePart Two: The Fake Bomb Detector Grift That Killed Hundreds
Robert concludes the heroic story of a fake bomb detector that got forced on Iraq leading to hundreds of deaths. Sources: https://corruption-tracker.org/case/the-worldwide-fake-bomb-detector-scam https://archive.is/ykgSC https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29459896 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29477894…
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