no dead man switch?

[brad]

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe...p?story=346567
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According to other sources, the gas, so powerful that it caused the Chechen gunmen to fall unconscious even before they could pull the triggers on their bombs, was specially developed by the FSB security service.
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i cant believe the terrorists (i mean im glad theyre dead, i guess) didnt use dead man switch.

kind of wierd thing to think about , but tactically it was just a total blunder. (not just to gas but EM weapons)