Moab

[4est_4est_Gump]

Very little chance civilians were living in those rocks.

 

[SyKoKo]

Very little chance civilians were living in those rocks.

fuck em

 

[SyKoKo]

Abby Martin, a member of the Ring of Fire and host of TeleSUR’s “Empire Files” had this to say about the bomb drop:

“95,000 human beings live in the region that Trump just dropped the biggest non nuclear bomb in Afghanistan, with a blast radius of a mile in every direction, yet the media is uncritically reporting it only hit “ISIS”–No money for healthcare, education or water for Flint, but US always has $314 million to spare to build one big bomb.”





Non nuclear arms race ?

who cares

 

[someoneyouknow]

The con artist once again takes credit for doing nothing but riding on the back of Obama who did all the heavy lifting:

The strike had been in the works for a number of months, dating back to the Obama administration, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. The weapon was brought into Afghanistan “some time ago” for use in Thursday’s mission, a Pentagon spokesman said.

This shouldn't be surprising considering all the days the con artist has so far gone golfing on the taxpayer dime.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-drops-mother-of-all-bombs-in-afghanistan-marking-weapons-first-use/

 

[Jennifer]

Its Nazi not NAZI. It is an abbreviation of a German word not an acronym. sheesh

I miss the voice of the intelligent reason, AKA George Carlin.

 

[SyKoKo]

The con artist once again takes credit for doing nothing but riding on the back of Obama who did all the heavy lifting:

The strike had been in the works for a number of months, dating back to the Obama administration, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. The weapon was brought into Afghanistan “some time ago” for use in Thursday’s mission, a Pentagon spokesman said.

This shouldn't be surprising considering all the days the con artist has so far gone golfing on the taxpayer dime.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-drops-mother-of-all-bombs-in-afghanistan-marking-weapons-first-use/

idiot!


arent you ashamed of yourself?

really

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

And President Obama was going to drop it, when?

 

[Hard_Rom]

Very little chance civilians were living in those rocks.

M.O.A.B. stands for Massive Ordinance Air Burst. It is not designed to penetrate rock or ferrous concrete. It has a thin aluminium skin so the bombs airframe will not hinder the blast effect.



The Russian uses thermobaric charges every where form huge non-nukes to grenade launchers. Powder aluminium I believe is the charge. Supposedly very nasty to be caught in the blast radius. But little damage outside of it.

 

[SyKoKo]

And President Obama was going to drop it, when?

2048

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

2048

After Assad crossed the Red Line, did President Obama have no Tomahawk missiles?







Bush Military cuts???

 

[SyKoKo]

Obama and the MOAB is like this dog and a barbell

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9QEqZ7XYAIR7fS.jpg

 

[SyKoKo]

yes

obama is THERE

yes

the MOAB is there


tahts about it

 

[Hard_Rom]

The MOAB was first intended to be used in the 2n Iraq War bit the lack of any stiff resistance made the use impractical. The thing is decidedly overkill for whacking illiterate goat herders.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Denigrating the opponent to show the US as stupid again?



Ain't many goats in that terrain.

 

[SyKoKo]

The MOAB was first intended to be used in the 2n Iraq War bit the lack of any stiff resistance made the use impractical. The thing is decidedly overkill for whacking illiterate goat herders.

please MOAB yourself

 

[Hard_Rom]

Again?!

 

[Rightguide]

Denigrating the opponent to show the US as stupid again?



Ain't many goats in that terrain.

Probably didn't read that it was used against a tunnel complex.

 

[Hard_Rom]

Probably didn't read that it was used against a tunnel complex.

Didn't read that it is not a penetrator weapon and would be far less successful than against a surface target.

 

[BoyNextDoor]

I sincerely hope Trump pulls a "Nixon".

Drop 50 more MOABs all over the mountains and the border of Afghanistan and Packistand and Whogivesafuckistan. Run a Linebacker and Linebacker II offensive up their ass - and then - GTFO

Nixon even called it his "secret plan to end 'Nam" while running for Prez. Perfect.

(then we can impeach the fucker - hee hee)

 

[Wrong Element]

Didn't read that it is not a penetrator weapon and would be far less successful than against a surface target.

I think Trump's insecurity about his own penetrator weapon is upwards of 99% of the reason for this bombing.

As for the people here cheering him on ... well, you can draw your own conclusions.

 

[Rightguide]

Didn't read that it is not a penetrator weapon and would be far less successful than against a surface target.

The MOAB was exploded 8 feet above ground. Meet the MOP:

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/MOP-Mockup1.jpg

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/B-52-Stratofortress2.jpg

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2012/0...a-massive-30000-pound-penetrator-bomb-can-do/

 

[Hard_Rom]

Would depend on what type of ground tunnel system was built into for the MOAB to be effective. Natural hard rock not so much. Like a granite mountain cave system. Dug into softer material something that big will have some effect. Set off 8 feet above ground not sure how far it's destructive capabilities would extend.

More likely this was a chance to use it. Not much use having fancy weapon systems if you're not going to use them. I'm betting an unstable amateur like T-Rump gets the same tiny chubby many RWCJ types do at seeing video footage of cruise missiles being launched and big bombs going off.

Probably has a live feed. Plus the knowledge that he gave the order.

I bet the military can talk him into trying out all sorts of weapon systems that have never been used that much.

Got no problem with targeting Daesh. But have a concern about collateral damage. Which as we know is just another way of saying dead innocent civilians. Don't think 50 dead terrorists is worth an innocent family's life.

We area bombed Germany during WWII because the technology was not sufficient to do pinpoint bombing. I have hopes that all this high tech shit will one day almost eliminate collateral damage.

Yeah, I know. I'm a dreamer and a bleeding heart idealist.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Would depend on what type of ground tunnel system was built into for the MOAB to be effective. Natural hard rock not so much. Like a granite mountain cave system. Dug into softer material something that big will have some effect. Set off 8 feet above ground not sure how far it's destructive capabilities would extend.

More likely this was a chance to use it. Not much use having fancy weapon systems if you're not going to use them. I'm betting an unstable amateur like T-Rump gets the same tiny chubby many RWCJ types do at seeing video footage of cruise missiles being launched and big bombs going off.

Probably has a live feed. Plus the knowledge that he gave the order.

I bet the military can talk him into trying out all sorts of weapon systems that have never been used that much.

Got no problem with targeting Daesh. But have a concern about collateral damage. Which as we know is just another way of saying dead innocent civilians. Don't think 50 dead terrorists is worth an innocent family's life.

We area bombed Germany during WWII because the technology was not sufficient to do pinpoint bombing. I have hopes that all this high tech shit will one day almost eliminate collateral damage.

Yeah, I know. I'm a dreamer and a bleeding heart idealist.

What would be the military's motivation for using a weapon that wasn't significantly effective against the target? How would that benefit them? Getting more of the same "ineffective" weapons? Really?

As for collateral damage, it has a lethal blast radius to humans of 1.7 miles. How many people lived within two miles of the tunnel complex? I don't know either, but out in the boonies of Afghanistan, I'm thinking not many.

 

[renard_ruse]

How much damage to the environment and to the wildlife, not to mention civilians, done by something like this? We were supposed to be sad over some phony pictures of 10 kids who were supposely gassed in Syria, but not be sad over who knows how many civilians were killed by the MOAB in Afganistan. That's not even getting into how much war across the entire world is going run us taxpayers. We can just borrow more from the non-currency manipulator good guys in China and party on. Woo hoo, U S A! U S A! U S A!

 

[renard_ruse]

The con artist once again takes credit for doing nothing but riding on the back of Obama who did all the heavy lifting:

The strike had been in the works for a number of months, dating back to the Obama administration, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports. The weapon was brought into Afghanistan “some time ago” for use in Thursday’s mission, a Pentagon spokesman said.

This shouldn't be surprising considering all the days the con artist has so far gone golfing on the taxpayer dime.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-drops-mother-of-all-bombs-in-afghanistan-marking-weapons-first-use/

Yeah, both parties SUCK. Democans/Republicrats same thing. Trump was supposed to be different.