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Australian Electrician Allegedly Helps ISIL Develop Missile and Missile Laser Detection Tech

posted by CoolHand on Tuesday February 28 2017, @07:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the learn-anything-on-the-interwebz dept.

c0lo writes:

Australian Broadcast Corporation reports

Haisem Zahab, an Australian citizen, is alleged to have been researching how to develop laser missile detection equipment for IS and helping the extremists develop their own destructive missile arsenal.
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"We will allege he has utilised the internet to perform services for ISIL," Commissioner Colvin said.

"Firstly, by researching and designing a laser warning device to help warn against incoming guiding munitions used by coalition forces in Syria and Iraq.

"Secondly, we will also allege that he has been researching, designing and modelling systems to assist ISIL's efforts to develop their own long-range guided missile capabilities."
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Commissioner Colvin said Zahab, who is a trained electrician, had conducted "fairly sophisticated" research.

Mmm...aybe it is indeed a good time for Australia to kickstart its own space agency? I mean, look, if a trained electrician living outback manages to conduct a credible "fairly sophisticated research", perhaps the tech potential is quite high downunder.

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  • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by wonkey_monkey on Tuesday February 28 2017, @08:22PM (3 children)

    by wonkey_monkey (279) on Tuesday February 28 2017, @08:22PM (#473010) Homepage

    Where did the "Select All" on messages.pl go? Ain't nobody got time for clicking on checkboxes!

    Also these new faded comment boxes have been thinking my eyesight is on the fritz.

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  • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by bob_super on Tuesday February 28 2017, @08:31PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday February 28 2017, @08:31PM (#473019)

    I'll second the "select all", while pointing out there are now TWO stories for reporting issues with the changes.
    Can't mod myself offtopic, though.

  • (Score: 2) by lx on Wednesday March 01 2017, @06:01AM

    by lx (1915) on Wednesday March 01 2017, @06:01AM (#473222)

    Also these new faded comment boxes have been thinking my eyesight is on the fritz.

    I'm glad I'm not the only one.

  • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Wednesday March 01 2017, @04:44PM

    by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Wednesday March 01 2017, @04:44PM (#473379) Homepage Journal

    Agree completely. What I want isn't "mark all as read" but "mark all as unread" and especially "expand all". I absolutely HATE the new way you have to click twice to see a comment. Whoever thought that was a good idea thought wrong.

    Their "feature" is my bug.

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