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Nashville’s Big Bomb Was a Very Rare Device, Experts Think

Fire, flash and power signal a volatile fuel-air mix that even terrorists avoid

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Find his test sites, top bomb experts say.

Anthony Quinn Warner’s device, although probably made of common over-the-counter components, is unique in the annals of mayhem, according to seasoned FBI bomb experts consulted by SpyTalk.

"We’ve never seen an improvised thermobaric device before in this country or any country,” says Dave Williams, who conducted …

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