In Afghanistan, each army unit finds at least one bomb nearly every day. A bombing can irreversibly hurt the war effort, it can demoralize soldiers and the citizens of their homelands, and it will kill. To combat this risk, specially trained and highly intelligent bomb disposal experts, or explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists, assume the presence of extreme dangers. The bomb expert must ensure his own team avoids bombs. He must find buried or stored 'weapons' and disable or confiscate them. The bomb disposal expert prepares for the call that a suspected bomb has been discovered. If the bomb disposal expert receives this call, he must be the first man on the scene to gather intelligence and confirm whether the unknown device is in fact an active weapon. When the bomb disposal expert is not actively disarming enemy weapons, he must engage in support duties. What does this have to do with briefing and valuing the services of Barristers? … [Read more...]