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Bagdad, Iraq
Bagdad, Iraq

The last bomb

Published on : 17 August 2011 - 1:14pm | By The State We're In . (Copyright: Kevin Ivison/Jim Hutchinson)
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Kevin Ivison defused bombs for the British Army in Iraq. He dismantled his last bomb on the day his best friend was blown up. He tells host Jonathan Groubert what it was like to confront the certainty he was going to die.



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Taken from the latest edition of The State We're In - Souvenirs of war
 
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  • Kevin Ivison, captain in the British Army and bomb disposal expert<br>&copy; Photo: Kevin Ivison - http://www.kevinivison.co.uk/www.kevinivison.co.uk/Kevin_Ivison_Home.html
  • Kevin Ivison prepares for duty in Iraq with protective gear<br>&copy; Photo: Kevin Ivison - http://www.kevinivison.co.uk/www.kevinivison.co.uk/Kevin_Ivison_Home.html
  • Red One by Kevin Ivison - named after the road where the last bomb he dismantled is located<br>&copy; Photo: Kevin Ivison - http://www.kevinivison.co.uk/www.kevinivison.co.uk/Kevin_Ivison_Home.html

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