Posted on 04/16/2011 7:23:51 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
What has post four got to do with it? Libya has Mortar Cluster Bombs in their 120mm mortar arsenal and someone within the loyalists saw fit to use them against the rebels in a tactical situation? Where is the conspiracy? One thing for sure is that they Libyan Government will be desperate that the loyalist forces don’t attempt to use them again in a built up area.
Once again, we and the author were talking about cluster bombs, they have nothing todo with a motar round you drop down a damn tube with your little hand. No where did someone say anthing about a motar only little you. And the poster joking about the pawn stars bowling ball motar.
It is still a cluster munition regardless of what you want to call it. ‘Mortar Cluster Bomb’ defining a cluster bomb fired by mortar.
Jane’s references it as a sub-munition bomb.
Why re-write the entire piece? The article contains all the info necessary for people to follow it. The images of the MAT-120s have also been widely published. The term used ‘cluster bomb’ in the article and statement is entirely correct. What was used is still a cluster munition.
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