tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post5731054459684269940..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: The Muhammad Bin Nayef Story: Tomorrow's Saudi MediaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-15069801365365329512009-08-29T13:19:53.980-04:002009-08-29T13:19:53.980-04:00I agree the different accounts don't reconcile...I agree the different accounts don't reconcile well. All I can think of is if it was a relatively small charge -- say a grenade -- under his clothing and the clothing prevented shrapnel from spreading far. Either that or the full charge did not explode. Or else there were casualties and they're being kept quiet. <br /><br />If any readers might have a sense of what sort of inspection the Saudis used in this case it would be helpful: the references to "taftish" make me mentally picture something like an airport checkpoint but it could be something as simple as a single metal detector. Or less.Michael Collins Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398326467953722017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-34356370144000596612009-08-29T06:23:30.683-04:002009-08-29T06:23:30.683-04:00One would expect initial reports on a horrific eve...One would expect initial reports on a horrific event like this to be partial and perhaps even contradictory. <br /><br />But there is a puzzle here: how did the Prince escape with minor injuries?<br /><br />The SG article states that "The explosion of a device hidden on the attacker’s body left bystanders faced with a “horrific scene” as his head, legs and hands were all blown apart, while the Prince suffered only minor injuries to his left hand." SG also says that the bomb was detonated one meter from the Prince.<br /><br />AlHayat says the "suicide's" body was cut into 65 pieces by the blast. Also that the blast took place during "taftish" - which one would presume would be conducted more than one meter from the Prince.<br /><br />I'm not familiar with explosives. But it seems to me that an explosion of that force one meter or so from the Prince should have resulted in more than minor damages to his hand.<br /><br />The explanation is perhaps in the last paragraph of the Hayat article where it seems the bomb may have been inside (dakhil) the terrorist's body?LJ Marczaknoreply@blogger.com