Bombs around the Rim

Bombs continue to be the number one choice of rebels, terrorists and extremists. Within the Pacific Rim countries bombs continue to make a statement by groups that have limited financial and personnel strength. Recently there have been bombings in the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Peru and Columbia. According to “The Nation” - a newspaper for Muslims – on 10 April, an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Kalamansig in the Southern Philippines. The police indicated that the bomb was similar to ones used by Muslim Extremists. In Indonesian Papua “The News ; International” reported on 8 April a home made bomb fashioned from a mortar round exploded under a bridge in Muara Tami district 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Papua provincial capital Jayapura. The explosion took place shortly before elections. In Peru, members of the Shining Path killed 13 soldiers with a combination of grenades and dynamite on 12 April. Bomb making ability is readily available to anyone who understands chemistry or can read an instruction manual. Information on bomb making abounds on the internet and in public libraries. However, the majority of these individuals that make and place bombs do not get their information from the internet or the library. Most of them get their information from other group members through formal and informal training.
Although the bomb threat is real and present, the restriction of information is not the answer. Those that want to do harm will always find a way to inflict it on others. The real problem is the inability to detect the threat. If you have the ability to detect the threat, the threat becomes moot.
Through experiences gained in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Government is conducting studies of individual soldiers that seem to be good at picking out roadside bombs. The U.S. Government hopes to identify, train and imbed additional soldiers in various units. These soldiers will act as human radars for combat patrols, warning their comrades when something in the landscape is amiss, possibly saving them from harm or death. The question for the day is: Once the U.S. Government finalizes the study should it be made available to Pacific Rim countries or be held as a secret?