Defusing Bombs With the Real 'Hurt Locker' in Afghanistan -- ABC News
Sgt. First Class Millward Has Been Blown Up Twice and Lost Part of a Leg
Wrapped in purple and pink string, the bomb looked more like a piñata than a deadly weapon, but its contents left no question about its intent and target.
"What you have is probably 40 pounds of ammonium nitrate aluminium mix," said Army Sgt. First Class Christopher Millward shortly after he pulled the bomb out of a mountainside dirt road. "Things of that nature usually target coalition forces."
The chemicals were placed in a water cooler like those filled with lemonade on a hot summer's day. It was the first of two IED's, improvised explosive devices, that Millward would dismantle on a recent Saturday.
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My Comment: For more reaction on the movie "Hurt Locker" from the men who defuse bombs for a living, see the bottom video.
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