3 chapters across the catalog
Violence against refugee centers in Germany is escalating, including a hand grenade attack in Willingen-Schwenningen. Frauke Petry, leader of the right-wing "Alternative for Germany" (AFD) party, caused a scandal by suggesting border guards should have the right to shoot illegal migrants if necessary. Chancellor Angela Merkel's popularity continues to slide as the AFD gains double-digit support in national polls.
Fake ISIS Hand Grenades and Precision Parachutes
An explosive ordnance expert, "Black Knight," analyzes an NBC report showing ISIS fighters with captured U.S. equipment. He identifies the hand grenades as hollow, spray-painted MK2 training versions phased out in the 1970s. The analysis also notes that the "mistaken" airdrop used GPS-steerable parachutes, making a delivery error into enemy territory highly suspicious.
Observations of fireworks in Washington state lead to a discussion about a PBS documentary featuring the Afghan war where local recruits struggle with basic equipment like hand grenades. This is compared to personal experiences at an Iraqi training camp where security forces exhibited "Keystone Cops" behavior during drills, such as turning the wrong way during an about-face command.
