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[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The US made, in its dr. strangelove years, 2100 "davey crocket" backpacks that were 51lbs. The suicide vest is an arab insurgent tool, and meant to be much more discrete.

Iran is pretty good at missiles, and 4 weeks ago, and for last 30 years, was supposedly 2 weeks away from a nuke, as well as having a thing against Israel.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

yeah the idea that Iran would use humans as delivery mechanism for nuclear weapons is a form of racist fetishization. it's maddening, this man. but then. i'm appalachian. i'm the hillbilly that racist carpet-baggging son of a bitch hayseed spoke ill of in his book. and i swear to GOD that man put soap in the cast iron skillet i'm gonna hit him in the face with

[-] Corn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Soap is fine as long as you have a complete seasoning.

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

yeah but you just know he'd put an old cast iron dutch oven straight in the dishwashes and then the cupboard

he whistles in the woods at night and in the house in the day

he painted his backdoor blue

he shoots birds at the window with a bb gun

[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

...whats wrong with a blue backdoor?

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

appalachian folklore. it invites vile spirits into your home

[-] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

A backpack device is BIG. It could not be concealed like a suicide vest. It also requires nuclear materials (plutonium) and a specialty implosion design and triggers Iran does not have.

[-] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

An Atomic Demolition Munition was nearly the size of a 55-gallon drum and came in two pieces for making it easier to transport.

[-] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

FWIW, wp:Suitcase nuclear device.

Allegations were made in the 1990s that Israel had developed suitcase nuclear bombs during the 1970s.[28]

[-] Madison420@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The nuclear vest bomb was in a movie I have a feeling have just watched.

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