How U.S. took out top Iraq terrorist (Bomb finished in Tucson ends a two-week chase )

Arizona Daily Star (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ) ^ | Hamza Hendawi and Jim Krane

[SandRat]

BAGHDAD — U.S. and Iraqi forces zeroed in on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi over two weeks, tracking his spiritual adviser to the terrorist leader's doorstep and unleashing the airstrike that included a bomb equipped in Tucson that killed them, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday.

The first bomb used in the airstrike was a laser-guided Paveway GBU-12, Lt. Gen. Gary North, the top U.S. air commander in the region, told Reuters. Raytheon makes the bomb's guidance systems in Tucson

[SandRat]

Hehehehehe Ya Gotta Watch Out for them Western Coyboys. hehehehehehe

[SandRat]

Hehehehehe Ya Gotta Watch Out for them Western Cowboys. hehehehehehe

Dangnabrickitysnickincussdarn sticky fingers.

[HereInTheHeartland]

"a bomb equipped in Tucson that killed them,"

America sends it's best for the Zark man.

[Fiji Hill]

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnish`d rows of steel,
"As ye deal with my contemners, So with you my grace shall deal;"
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel
Since God is marching on.

Julia Ward Howe, 1862

Lord God of trajectory and blast
Whose terrible sword has laid open the serpent
So it withers in the sun for the just to see...

Norman Corwin, 1945

[appeal2]

It cost $500mm to get this bastard. By far the best half a bil spent during the entire war. Keep up the good work.

[nralife]

"GBU-12"


Pictures?

[upchuck]

Pictures?

Pix, specs and more: http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/gbu-12.htm

[Cinnamon]

[llevrok]

[JRios1968]

I think that GBU-12 was then followed by one of these

[nralife]

Thanks! Not like I expected. I was imagining a smaller version, of the things they shove out the back of cargo planes.

[D-fendr]

I heard JDAM stood for:

Just Damn!

[nw_arizona_granny]

Bump and ping.