To: penelopesire
The original intent of this weapon was as a bunker buster. We now have much more effective deep penetrating and very accurate weapons to do the job. It’s obsolete. Like the Sherman tank, a good piece of engineering in its day,
7 posted on
10/25/2011 7:57:24 AM PDT by
RedStateRocker
(Nuke Mecca, Deport all illegals, abolish the IRS, DEA and ATF.)
To: RedStateRocker
“The original intent of this weapon was as a bunker buster.”
But it could also be detonated at altitude to optimize effect on a city. 9 mile effective blast radius. Double that for lethal thermal effects. That’s one bad piece of work.
12 posted on
10/25/2011 8:04:49 AM PDT by
swain_forkbeard
(Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
To: RedStateRocker
Oh, come on, we can do better, I can build somethign that can take out 7/8 of a solar system...
20 posted on
10/25/2011 8:10:22 AM PDT by
GraceG
To: RedStateRocker; Strategerist
Your post actually makes me feel a little better..however something tells me that Obama isn’t finished disarming this country...he has only just begun.
21 posted on
10/25/2011 8:11:39 AM PDT by
penelopesire
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