Look at these two links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11183476
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11657486
Hmm.. Otherwise ~ I’m going to refrain from comments and analysis until things are clearer. The initiation system is yet unclear and that’s key to the response to such devices. What I will say is that the construct of such devices will be very difficult to counter by x-ray analysis of routine cargo. X ray interpretation will only be of use once an item is identified as suspicious.
Any connection is strongly denied in the media over here, me thinks they protest too much!
Well the local authorities in the UAE also claimed the explosion next to the oil tanker was not an explosion but a "wave"….