Author Topic: So much for Obama's promise of tough civilian trials of terrorists  (Read 24700 times)

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Re: So much for Obama's promise of tough civilian trials of terrorists
« Reply #125 on: November 27, 2010, 10:33:42 PM »
Daisycutters.  Why are we not dropping more of those?

Research shows that the combat efficiency of bombs does not increase linearly with payload and weight. Again, the Russians in Afghanistan attempted to utilize giant unguided and guided bombs - 4, 5, 9 tons each - in close air support as well as strategic operations in Afghanistan. It was far less spectacular than you think, a
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Re: So much for Obama's promise of tough civilian trials of terrorists
« Reply #126 on: November 27, 2010, 11:24:55 PM »
I guess the daisycutters got ''pruned'' from the arsenal ......  :laugh: [tinfoil] :lol: :lol: :lol: [tinfoil] [tinfoil]
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Re: So much for Obama's promise of tough civilian trials of terrorists
« Reply #127 on: November 28, 2010, 12:32:21 AM »
Research shows that the combat efficiency of bombs does not increase linearly with payload and weight. Again, the Russians in Afghanistan attempted to utilize giant unguided and guided bombs - 4, 5, 9 tons each - in close air support as well as strategic operations in Afghanistan. It was far less spectacular than you think, a

Screw effective...they are just plain cool!
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Re: So much for Obama's promise of tough civilian trials of terrorists
« Reply #128 on: November 28, 2010, 12:36:31 AM »
Hey...a little nuke goes a long way....  :cool:
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