One of the latest stories, since the release of the Guantanamo Bay files, is that a number of terrorist suspects have been apprehended wearing a Casio F-91W watch. Supposedly, one of the leaks revealed that Al Qaida terrorists were presented with the watch after attending terrorist training camps. This particular watch is favoured by the Al- Qaida group because it is used ‘as the timing device for improvised exploding devices’ (The Guardian, 2011), although some terrorists have tried to use other reasons for being in possession of the F-91W.
There were nearly 28 inmates found in possession of the F-91W, and argued that the watch was favoured by their group because it was waterproof and they were often washing their hands up to their elbows in preparation for praying. This has been a particularly interesting leak because so many of the inmates were found wearing the watch, why these watches? They aren't the latest model, in fact, the article has stated that this model of watch is nearly 20 years old!
I will admit here that by outing these watches as a terrorist possession, it is going to prove a nuisance for anyone who now wears it. This is, I believe, when WikiLeaks could be wrong for making it known that these watches are a symbol of Al- Qaida as this is bound to cause panic for anyone caught wearing it.
To be continued...
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