The UK government has announced a ban on the export to Iraq and Afghanistan of some so-called "bomb detectors".
It follows an investigation by the BBC's Newsnight programme which found that one type of "detector" made by a British company cannot work.
The Iraqi government has spent $85m on the ADE-651 and there are concerns that they have failed to stop bomb attacks that have killed hundreds of people.
The ban on the ADE-651 and other similar devices starts next week.
January 22, 2010 on BBC Newsnight:
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Just stumbled across you, and wanted to thank you for sharing your perspective with the world.
Its a good (moral)fight you've taken on, and I can understand how frustrating it can be at times.
But with individuals such as yourself and Pat Condell speaking out in his videos, who knows what may eventually come to pass.
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