Posted on 04/14/2017 5:33:27 AM PDT by davikkm
How do they know it killed 36.
Did they fail to show up for morning calisthenics?
How do they know it didn’t kill 100?
Those caves are gone. If that wave was 1mi across then that
video across was 2.5 to 3mi.
I doubt it’ll be based on body parts. The count will come from other intel about how many enemy were in the tunnel network at the time, possibly backed up by drone or satellite surveillance of comings and goings.
“Hold my beer and watch this!”
They were roach bombed! Who counts the bugs, as long as they’re dead!
YOUR CORRECT...
THE TRUTH ON THE NUMBERS WILL NEVER BE KNOWN FOR SURE...
A delayed fuse might add to the death toll?
A delayed fuse might add to the death toll?
Up to 96 at today’s Drudge
This MOAB bomb was estimated to carry 21,600 lbs of TNT. LINK
That is 10.53 tons of TNT. (1 ton = 2000 pounds)
Definition of a kiloton: LINK
The Hiroshima bomb was pegged at 15 thousand tons of TNT and the Nagasaki bomb was pegged at 21 thousand tons of TNT. LINK
36 killed was the initial report. Later reports said 90+ were killed.
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