Hamas couldn't fire smuggled Stingers against Israelis due to embedded ID system

This is really disturbing because it means US high tech weapons have been stolen and found their way to Islamic terrorists. While Hamas could not use these Stingers due to built in security measures, those safeguards may be overcome in time.

The question now is where did they come from and how can the thefts be stopped? This indicates an extremely serious breach of security.

FROM THE WORLDTRIBUNE.COM:

Hamas couldn't fire smuggled Stingers against Israelis due to embedded ID system
GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime acquired U.S.-origin air defense systems but was unable to use them in combat.

Hamas sources said the Islamic military has acquired the Stinger man-portable air defense system. The sources said the Stingers were acquired from smugglers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula in 2008 and deployed in the 22-day war against Israel in January 2009.
"We were disappointed by them, and they were found to have been useless," a Hamas source said.

The source said Hamas smuggled four Stinger systems in 2008. The source said the Hamas military deployed the Stingers against Israel Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopters during strike missions in the northern Gaza Strip.