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A '''[[car]] bomb''', bus bomb, van bomb, lorry bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or other [[vehicle]]s. | A '''[[car]] bomb''', bus bomb, van bomb, lorry bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or other [[vehicle]]s. | ||
| − | Car bombs are often either meant to assassinate people, or | + | Car bombs are often either meant to assassinate people, or buildings or objects. According to former [[CIA]] agent [[Robert Baer]], they are often impossible to detect and should "hold the title of the deadliest [[weapon]] of the [[1900s]] because they have been easy to make but can cause damage that's comparable to predator [[drones]] or [[landmines]]".<ref>https://www.huffpost.com/entry/on-car-bombs-and-righteou_b_801318</ref> |
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As of August [[2014]], the [[Wikipedia]] page contained five images of car bombs: 3 in Iraq, 1 by the Vietcong, and 1 in [[USA]] used to train [[TSA]]. | As of August [[2014]], the [[Wikipedia]] page contained five images of car bombs: 3 in Iraq, 1 by the Vietcong, and 1 in [[USA]] used to train [[TSA]]. | ||
| + | The official stance agreed on [[Wikipedia]] argues the American CIA ''has'' occasionally been accused of being behind car bombings. One such attack was the failed assassination attempt on Grand Ayatollah [[Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah]] in the Beirut car bombing on 8 March [[1985]] claiming "although there has been widespread speculation of CIA involvement, this has never been proven conclusively." | ||
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| + | In the fall of 2005, there were 140 car bombings happening per month.<ref>Davis, Mike (2019). "The First Car Bomb". Transforming Terror. pp. 32–33. doi:10.1525/9780520949454-011. ISBN 978-0-520-94945-4.</ref> | ||
| + | Mass-casualty car bombing, and especially suicide car bombing, became a often preferred tactic in the [[middle east]] during the [[war on terror]]. The tactic was first introduced to the region by the [[Zionist]] paramilitary organization [[Lehi]], who used it extensively against Palestinian and British civilian and military targets; it was subsequently taken up by Palestinian militants as well.<ref>Davis, Mike (2017). "Oranges for Jaffa". Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb. Verso Books. ISBN 978-1-78478-665-6.</ref> | ||
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| + | It was a very popular tactic during the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] campaign during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/jan/01/uk.northernireland</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 25 June 2024
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A car bomb, bus bomb, van bomb, lorry bomb, or truck bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or other vehicles. Car bombs are often either meant to assassinate people, or buildings or objects. According to former CIA agent Robert Baer, they are often impossible to detect and should "hold the title of the deadliest weapon of the 1900s because they have been easy to make but can cause damage that's comparable to predator drones or landmines".[1]
Contents
Official narrative
| A trailer for a recommended film about the rise of the car bomb usage in deep statecraft, by former CIA agent Robert Baer.[2] |
As of August 2014, the Wikipedia page contained five images of car bombs: 3 in Iraq, 1 by the Vietcong, and 1 in USA used to train TSA. The official stance agreed on Wikipedia argues the American CIA has occasionally been accused of being behind car bombings. One such attack was the failed assassination attempt on Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah in the Beirut car bombing on 8 March 1985 claiming "although there has been widespread speculation of CIA involvement, this has never been proven conclusively."
Usage
In the fall of 2005, there were 140 car bombings happening per month.[3] Mass-casualty car bombing, and especially suicide car bombing, became a often preferred tactic in the middle east during the war on terror. The tactic was first introduced to the region by the Zionist paramilitary organization Lehi, who used it extensively against Palestinian and British civilian and military targets; it was subsequently taken up by Palestinian militants as well.[4]
It was a very popular tactic during the Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.[5]
Examples
| Page name | Date | Type | Perpetrator | Official Perpetrator | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 World Trade Center bombing | Car bomb | CIA US/Deep state | Ramzi Yousef Mahmud Abouhalima Mohammad Salameh Nidal A. Ayyad Abdul Rahman Yasin Ahmad Ajaj | A bomb attack on the World Trade Center which several authors have suggested was not a surprise to the FBI. A confidential CIA internal survey reportedly concluded that it was "partly culpable". | |
| 1994 London Israeli Embassy attack | Car bomb | Jawad Botmeh Samar Alami | Two car bombs in London, one in front of the Israeli embassy; one next to a building occupied by Jewish organisations. It was blamed on Palestinians, but MI5 whistleblowers have claimed an MI5 investigation concluded that Mossad were behind the attacks. | ||
| 2000 Saudi Bombings | Car bomb | "Islamic terrorism" | bombing | ||
| 2001 Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly car bombing | |||||
| 2002 Bali bombings | Car bomb Mini-nuke? Bomb vest Suicide bombing | Al-Qaeda Jemaah Islamiyah | Two bombs in Bali that killed 202 people, blamed on Al-Qaeda | ||
| 2003 El Nogal Club bombing | Car bomb | FARC | A murderous bomb in Colombia which as "investigated" by Cabal cover-up artist, Mete Sozen. | ||
| 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt | Car bomb | Faisal Shahzad Taliban | Amateurish terrorist attack stated to be by Faisal Shahzad. Judging from from track history, FBI agent provocateur involvement always worth keeping in mind. | ||
| 2011 Norway attacks | Anders Breivik | A car bomb in Oslo and subsequent mass shooting at a summer camp in Norway on 22 July 2011, claiming a total of 77 lives. | |||
| Harrods bombing | Provisional Irish Republican Army | A car bomb by the IRA outside Harrods that killed 6 people in 1983 | |||
| Omagh bombing | Car bomb | Real IRA | |||
| Orlando Letelier/Assassination | Car bomb | CIA Michael Townley Manuel Contreras | DINA | ||
| Peteano bombing | Operation Gladio Vincenzo Vinciguerra Carlo Cicuttini Ivano Boccaccio | A suicide bomb attack which lured 3 carabinieri to their deaths with a booby trapped car bomb. The cover up of this murder - and its later uncovering by Italian judge Felice Casson was a major event in the exposure of Operation Gladio. |
Car bomb victims on Wikispooks
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Darya Dugina | Russian journalist and political activist who was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow on 20 August 2022 |
| Daphne Caruana Galizia | The Maltese journalist and blogger who exposed the Panama Papers. Assassinated in 2017 by a car bomb |
| Rolando Masferrer | Operation 40 member car bombed in Miami a week mafter he published a newspaper editorial arguing that car bombs were a justifiable tactic. |
| Paul Moran | Australian spook who worked for the Rendon Group under journalistic cover. He made a television interview for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with an Iraqi defector that helped create the pretext for the 2003 Iraq Invasion. Died under murky circumstances. |
| Uğur Mumcu | Turkish journalist who "messed with the beehives" and was assassinated by (not mutually exclusive) the CIA, the [Turkey/Deep state |
| Vasily Prozorov | Ex-employee of the SBU who defected to Russia. Assassinated with car bomb in 2024. |
Related Quotations
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "9-11/Israel did it" | “American security services overnight stopped a car bomb on the George Washington Bridge. The van, packed with explosives, was stopped on an approach ramp to the bridge. Authorities suspect the terrorists intended to blow up the main crossing between New Jersey and New York, Army Radio reported.” | 12 September 2001 | |
| Juval Aviv | “It's easy to put a truck bomb, as we did, er, as happened in London.” | Juval Aviv |
An official example
| Name | Perpetrator | Official Perpetrator | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City bombing | The cabal | Timothy McVeigh Terry Nichols | A highly suspicious terrorist bombing that was initially blamed on "Muslims", then on lone nuts Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Many questions remain answered about the official narrative. |
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References
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/on-car-bombs-and-righteou_b_801318
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Car-Bomb-Robert-Baer/dp/B003Z8ZC8E
- ↑ Davis, Mike (2019). "The First Car Bomb". Transforming Terror. pp. 32–33. doi:10.1525/9780520949454-011. ISBN 978-0-520-94945-4.
- ↑ Davis, Mike (2017). "Oranges for Jaffa". Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb. Verso Books. ISBN 978-1-78478-665-6.
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2004/jan/01/uk.northernireland
