Silly String Saves Troops in Iraq ; Used to Detect Bomb Trip Wires
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › December 07, 2006
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STRATFORD In an age of multimillion-dollar high-tech weapons systems, sometimes it's the simplest ideas that can save lives. That is why a New Jersey mother is organizing a drive to send cans of Silly String to Iraq.
American troops use the stuff to detect trip wires around bombs, as Marcelle Shriver learned from her son, a soldier in Iraq.See the full content of this document
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Silly String Saves Troops in Iraq ; Used to Detect Bomb Trip Wires
Before entering a building, troops squirt the plastic goo, which can shoot strands about 10 to 12 feet, across the room. If it falls to the ground, no trip wires. If it hangs in the air, they know they...
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