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Cluster Bombs Are Back—and America and Russia Can't Get Enough
http://nationalinterest.org/ ^ | 4/21/18 | Michael Peck

Posted on 04/22/2018 2:19:05 PM PDT by BBell

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Cluster bombs are a cool weapon. As long as you are not on the receiving end.


1 posted on 04/22/2018 2:19:05 PM PDT by BBell
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To: BBell

Closely followed by the fustercluck.


2 posted on 04/22/2018 2:21:06 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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To: BBell

What do the terrorists fear?

Cluster munitions
Napalm
Mines


3 posted on 04/22/2018 2:24:11 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Fusterclucks are back-and Democrats and Fake News outlets can’t get enough.


4 posted on 04/22/2018 2:26:47 PM PDT by Kartographer ("We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.")
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To: 2banana
I like napalm.


5 posted on 04/22/2018 2:35:31 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

These have been around since 1963 were carried on F100s...


6 posted on 04/22/2018 2:49:37 PM PDT by straps (Fed up with Libertarians who live in lala land)
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To: BBell

We need safer bombs!


7 posted on 04/22/2018 2:54:46 PM PDT by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: straps
These have been around since 1963 were carried on F100s...

Can I get one for mine? :-D


8 posted on 04/22/2018 3:07:05 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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There is no substitute for cluster bombs against armor, and troop concentrations.

Only nukes are as effective.

The CBU-105 is state of the art.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=us+cluster+bombs#id=1&vid=e5ae6ebc811e7a1e057f126513a7017d&action=click


9 posted on 04/22/2018 3:07:26 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Saudi Arabia has been using them in Yemen.


10 posted on 04/22/2018 3:07:33 PM PDT by McGruff (Bring our troops home. Defend our border.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

is that your truck?


11 posted on 04/22/2018 3:08:13 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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I wish.


12 posted on 04/22/2018 3:09:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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To: straps

The Germans, imagine that, came up with the first cluster bombs during WWII.


13 posted on 04/22/2018 3:09:46 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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“I just can’t get enough...”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfAQ-NDE


14 posted on 04/22/2018 3:11:31 PM PDT by dfwgator
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We should just go back to napalm...no duds there...

All that said, cluster bombs work pretty well too. It seems reducing the “dud” rate to about zero should be fairly easy...

Here’s a nice demo:

http://www.military.com/video/operations-and-strategy/air-strikes/usaf-drops-multiple-cluster-bombs/1485414905001


15 posted on 04/22/2018 3:12:23 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty (Make America Greater Than Ever!)
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“Big Duke Six, clear the area, I’m commin’ down myself. Don’t these people ever give up....”


16 posted on 04/22/2018 3:13:48 PM PDT by bobby.223 (Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
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One of my favorite lines.


17 posted on 04/22/2018 3:31:15 PM PDT by BBell (calm down and eat your sandwiches)
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To: BBell

When ordnance is required, one wants the good stuff.


18 posted on 04/22/2018 3:52:22 PM PDT by VR-21
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What do the terrorists fear? Cluster munitions Napalm Mines

Don't forget GAU-8 30mm/A-10

19 posted on 04/22/2018 3:55:45 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: 2banana

What do the terrorists fear?

Cluster munitions
Napalm
Mines


Warthogs


20 posted on 04/22/2018 4:23:44 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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