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> A scheme to siphon off money.

The war in Afganistan was exactly that. I wouldn't put it past the US military.

I served in the US Navy and can confirm that people can be that stupid.

A friend of mine was in the Marines and witnessed a guy blow his hand off after someone else bet him that he wouldn't hit a 50mm round with a hammer.

Even the Belgian government bought them - it's not like it was just less educated countries.

Sure, but they bought only one, then quickly concluded it did not work.

Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad al-Bulani defended the use of the ADE 651.

Which is exactly what you would do if you were part of said scheme to siphon off money, or at least paid off by its participants.