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To: Dawnsblood

Another solution to the same problem has been used in Iraq. The GPS guidance on US missiles is so good that in some cases our planes have dropped concrete bombs. These bombs obviously don’t explode but they are a little rough on the mud brick buildings that are prevalent in Iraq. In some cases the targeted buildings have been completely destroyed while doing little or no damage to neighboring buildings.


5 posted on 05/03/2008 5:49:52 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Straight Vermonter
The GPS guidance on US missiles is so good that in some cases our planes have dropped concrete bombs.

I think that technique was pioneered in the first Gulf War, because Sadaam kept parking military vehicles next to historical sites he knew we wouldn't bomb.

But one thing not mentioned in this article is that this gps guided artillary is extremely cheap compard to precision bombing from a manned aircraft. This aspect changes our military tactics substantially.

8 posted on 05/03/2008 6:19:15 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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I remember reading about that some time ago. Great for destroying tanks and artillery in the middle of a residential area without any collateral damage.

Isn't it amazing? Technology has come full circle. We're essentially back to throwing rocks at the bad guys.

10 posted on 05/03/2008 7:24:52 PM PDT by Jotmo (I Had a Bad Experience With the CIA and Now I'm Gonna Show You My Feminine Side - Swirling Eddies)
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