âWhat in the world is this?â That sentence was translated into âMystery Weapon Found in Iraq.â The âmystery weaponâ characterization packed pizzazz, but the words were not mine. Had the âmystery weaponâ been found somewhere other than Mosul, Iraq alongside 27 surface-to-air missiles, anti-tank mines, RPGs, blasting caps and tons of other munitions, the weapon likely would have been dismissed.
If loaded words were not ricocheting around the world about Iranian weapons being found in Iraq, the âmystery weaponâ depicted in a photograph taken back in 2005 would likely garner attention more commensurate with its size and lethality, or lack thereof.