Posted on 07/24/2006 12:02:08 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
The United States has approved an Israeli request for "accelerated deliveries" of precision-guided air munitions to Israel.
Officials said the Bush administration approved an Israeli request for bunker-buster weapons days after the outbreak of the Hizbullah war on July 12. They said the Israel Air Force concluded that its heavy air strikes on Hizbullah strongholds around Lebanon have been ineffective.
Officials said the Israel Air Force failed to destroy Hizbullah headquarters in southern Beirut. On July 19, Israeli F-15I and F-16I fighters dropped 23 tons of munitions on Hizbullah's command and control bunker, but failed to destroy the hardened facility, Middle East Newsline reported. "The administration and Congress already approved the PGM sale," an official said. "We're talking about accelerated deliveries."
On Monday, the London-based A-Sharq Al Awsat said the U.S. Air Force would transfer the GBU-28 bunker-busters to Israel. The newspaper said the air force would take bombs stored in Central Command headquarters in Qatar.
In 2005, the administration approved an Israeli request for satellite and laser-guided air bombs used by the U.S. Air Force in the war against Iraq. The deal, meant to be led by prime contractor Raytheon, included as many as 100 GBU-28's.
The GBU-28 is a 5,000-pound laser-guided bomb intended to destroy concrete bunkers. This was Israel's first purchase of the GBU-28, meant for deployment on Israel's F-15I fleet.
Sounds like a nice present for some of the Hezzie leaders hiding out underground!
Buh-bye, baby!
Spread those bombs out over the border and 15 miles in. Grid it out and drop one on each grid point.
After the 5th one, I am sure we will see Hizbollah retreating to Syria. Remember the look on the Iraqi Republican Guard faces as we rained bombs on their bunkers back in 91?
You can dig, but you can't hide.
BOOM BUMP
Confucious say, Hezbollah leaders may soon develop major headache! (He-he)
"If you try to dig, you'll only die tired"
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