Re:Bureaucratic delay or something more sinister? (Score 1)

If they were current limiting fuses (1st definition) I could understand the lack of action. If they were a highly engineered part of the triggering device (2nd definition) then we do have a problem.

n. A safety device that protects an electric circuit from excessive current, consisting of or containing a metal element that melts when current exceeds a specific amperage, thereby opening the circuit.

n. 1. A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end. 2. often fuze A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade: "A mechanical . . . switch is used to initiate the fuzes" (International Defense Review).

from: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fuse