Posted on 04/13/2017 10:00:50 AM PDT by johnk
U.S. forces have dropped what is known as the "mother of all bombs" in Afghanistan. The device is the largest non-nuclear device in the Air Force arsenal, Fox News' Jennifer Griffin reported. It was dropped in Nangarhar Province, an eastern area near the Pakistan border. It's the first time the 21,000-pound ordnance has been used in combat, said Griffin. The device, developed in 2003 by the U.S. Air Force, is called the M.O.A.B, short for Massive Ordnance Air Blast. It's often referred to as the "mother of all bombs." Watch the report above.
(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...
And possible use in Iran and their underground nuclear facilities.
What? Dang man, pay attention. You completely missed my point. I’m talking about what Trump can or should tell the American People about this stuff.
Some info on the GBU-43/B bomb, at the link...
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/moab.htm
The MOAB weapon is based upon the same principle as the BLU-82 “Daisy Cutter”, except that it is larger and has a guidance system.
At what point do we say, "oh hell no, stay out of Syria, it isn't our fight!"
You completely missed my point. What the hell ya think I’m talking about? Pay attention.
Once again, what is there to say? The corrupt professional political experts have been doing nothing but talk for decades while we decline and become weaker. Look at our borders for example. Nothing but lies and lip service for decades.
Enough talk.
Maybe it’s just rhetoric.
True THAT.
Isn’t it though! Amazing messenging.
At what point do we say, "oh hell no, stay out of Syria, it isn't our fight!"
At what point? Lets see, should you wait until it actually happens? Or simply go berserk now because the media is putting out endless bull sh*t articles only met to undermine and compromise Trump?
Let me know what you decide.
I knew Larry Tart when I was in a Naval Detachment assignede to the 6916th.
What is your un-strange explanation for why Trump refused to destroy a bunker full of Assad's chemical weapons?
Doesn’t look like the B2 can carry either - unless bomb bay was modified - weight limit is 18,000 lbs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit
There are 14 more of these weapons in storage, although I don't know if it is 14 of one type or 14 total for both. Boing Boing would love to build more if asked nicely ...
Followed soon after by the mother of all F-bombs...
Or, Trump could have destroyed Assad's chemical weapons bunker, poisoned a whole bunch of on-site Syrian war criminals, and made exactly the same point, while also demonstrating to the world that Assad actually had chemical weapons.
Thanks for the post and I was at work on my break and first heard of this!
Just WOW!
Thanks for that link of the video.
Re: 18,000 lbs.
I believe that should be 18,000 kg.
The B-2 can carry 40,000 pounds of ordnance.
But, can it carry a MOAB inside its bomb bay?
I thought it could - but many people on this thread say no.
Excuse me .. I guess you’re not aware WE HAVE US SOLDIERS ON THE GROUND IN SYRIA ..?? I DON’T THINK WE WANTED TO GAS OUR OWN MILITARY ..???
The commanders in our military have had their hands tied and firearms controlled.. they have been set free to be what they were trained to be.. fighting men!
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