The MOAB--For Your Viewing Pleasure

[Bb70charger500]

I say send a few more ,then send some to the grumpy Asian dude !

 

[Photon440]

how many daisy cutters is this bad boy ?

Daisy Cutter (BLU-82) was a 15,000 pound bomb. This one is 21,000 pounds, designed years after the Daisy. The MOAB (massive ordnance air blast) isn't a penetrator but was designed for soft targets. Only fifteen plus two test devices were built, so I guess fourteen remain. These cost $16,000,000. each.

 

[polywideblock]

Daisy Cutter (BLU-82) was a 15,000 pound bomb. This one is 21,000 pounds, designed years after the Daisy. The MOAB (massive ordnance air blast) isn't a penetrator but was designed for soft targets. Only fifteen plus two test devices were built, so I guess fourteen remain. These cost $16,000,000. each.

like I said wouldn't you want something that penetrated to the level of their tunnels

 

[747mopar]

like I said wouldn't you want something that penetrated to the level of their tunnels

My understanding is the compressive force alone will crush anybody in it's path, can you imagine the force sent threw the tunnels?

 

[69b3rt]

$16 million and only reporting 36 killed. It doesn't seem like it was that worth while of a target.

 

[Bladecutter]

$16 million and only reporting 36 killed. It doesn't seem like it was that worth while of a target.

Its the symbolism thats important. Just like Doolittle's Tokyo raid,,,really didnt inflict **** for damage, cost a lot, lost a lot, BUT it sent the MESSAGE, "We can get to You, You fuckers!"

 

[69b3rt]

We could have used that symbolism many times in the last 16 years.

 

[SUPERSTOCKRACER]

I'm disappointed I didn't see any flying body parts. I prefer the limbs, myself!

 

[The Rebel]

Try explaining that to a Vetetans widow and her children it wasn't worth it. If it saves one American serviceman's life it was well worth it. It was already bought & paid for and just collecting dust. Send more!

$16 million and only reporting 36 killed. It doesn't seem like it was that worth while of a target.

 

[HT413]

like I said wouldn't you want something that penetrated to the level of their tunnels

My understanding is that the tunnels in that area are typically very shallow, so this sort of bomb is ideal

 

[Gone]

My understanding is that the tunnels in that area are typically very shallow, so this sort of bomb is ideal

You can bet this was the right ordnance for what they wanted to accomplish.

 

[HT413]

$16 million and only reporting 36 killed. It doesn't seem like it was that worth while of a target.

Well, compared to 59 cruise missiles in Syria @ about $1,000,000 each... I'd count this as a bargain.

 

[Gone]

Well, compared to 59 cruise missiles in Syria @ about $1,000,000 each... I'd count this as a bargain.

The "bargain" is that we simultaneously accomplished tactical and strategic objectives. Tactical - killing the rats and blowing up their tunnels and ammo/supplies in the tunnels. Strategic - The U.S. is back. The President acted decisively and put the Commie in Russia, the raghead in Tehran, and the inbred in North Korea on notice.

 

[MarPar]

The "bargain" is that we simultaneously accomplished tactical and strategic objectives. Tactical - killing the rats and blowing up their tunnels and ammo/supplies in the tunnels. Strategic - The U.S. is back. The President acted decisively and put the Commie in Russia, the raghead in Tehran, and the inbred in North Korea on notice.

 

[HT413]

The "bargain" is that we simultaneously accomplished tactical and strategic objectives. Tactical - killing the rats and blowing up their tunnels and ammo/supplies in the tunnels. Strategic - The U.S. is back. The President acted decisively and put the Commie in Russia, the raghead in Tehran, and the inbred in North Korea on notice.

Agreed on all counts.

 

[polywideblock]

The "bargain" is that we simultaneously accomplished tactical and strategic objectives. Tactical - killing the rats and blowing up their tunnels and ammo/supplies in the tunnels. Strategic - The U.S. is back. The President acted decisively and put the Commie in Russia, the raghead in Tehran, and the inbred in North Korea on notice.

that's the way the world is seeing it today, uncle don saying "look at me "

 

[themechanic]

Trump was trying to heal the huge divide of his supporters, count me as one, after the Syria strike. So, he went after the Islamic extremists to fulfill a campaign promise.

 

[Richard Cranium]

 

[HT413]

Trump was trying to heal the huge divide of his supporters, count me as one, after the Syria strike. So, he went after the Islamic extremists to fulfill a campaign promise.

Exactly, for all we know, they may have blasted an empty part of desert just for the PR. And to be honest, that was 99.9% of the effect anyway.

 

[themechanic]