Posted on 05/06/2017 6:46:51 PM PDT by Ennis85
Pope Francis has criticised the naming of the US military's largest non-nuclear explosive ever used in combat as "the mother of all bombs".
"I was ashamed when I heard the name," the pontiff told an audience of students at the Vatican. "A mother gives life and this one gives death, and we call this device a mother. What is going on?" he asked.
Last month the US dropped such a bomb, which weighs 21,600lb (9,800kg), on Islamic State militants in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon said it was dropped from a US aircraft in Nangarhar province, targeting tunnel complex used by IS.
The explosive is officially called the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), but is widely known as "the mother of all bombs". It was first tested in 2003, but had not been deployed in combat before. The Pope's comments come ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump on 24 May.
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OK, call it the Pope’s Benediction to the ragheads bomb.
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Is the Pope a Catholic?
Hey Frankie, shut yer pie hole, ok? “Mom”’ is keeping them Muslims you love so much from one day removing your head from your shoulders.
Well the MOAB has been around long before now...in addition, that’s an old expression -”mother of all” to describe something that’s the biggest, the worst, the best, etc. of something...maybe it is a language barrier issue.
Peace on the pope.
FUBAR
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My first thought exactly!
Such delicate, tender sensibilities. *rolls eyes*
IIRC, Airmen in WWII painted names on their airplanes. It's called ... I am not sure, not in the military, but I imagine it gets the guys riled up and ready to fight.
BTW, Pope Francis...it is none of your business what nicknames the American military wants to call their bombs. It is not even the bomb's real name.
You live in a safe enclave and drive around in the Popemobile, while the rest of us have to live in the real world.
LOL!!! Post of the day. :)
This is what I love about America. People have a sense of humor! :)
Well he can just stay angry. There’s nothing holy about this guy.
Nothing.
Pope Fransoros: May your reign be short...
I say Pope Francis had better stop drinking all of the Communion wine. His mind is getting pickled. Is that the right word? I meant pinko-ed.
Pope Frances could learn a lot from Thomas Aquenas or Pope Urban II.
It is at this point I start to seriously consider the possibility that Pope Francine is a sissy boy.
Yes I miss you but being emperor palpentine and handling jp2 shuffled pedophiles mess I’m so ashamed of all the people. For Christ’s sake and now this marxist room temperature iq. Why did jp2 always get a pass on the abuse scandal. Ratzinger had to clean up his messes. Francis is twit
What u should be ashamed of is sitting in a palace filled with priceless artifacts in the lap of luxury, scamming your followers for more money, while waving the bible and complain about why someone should do something.
Let me ask this Pope, when are u going to bring the pedafiles, and the money grabbing church leaders to justice rather than pissing and moaning about our weapon ordinance. Geeezzz!
Better yet, we could rename it “The Crusader” in honor of Pope Frans is who demanded a name change. Bet that would PO DASH, all of Islam. Let him explain that!
Parasites should be neither seen nor heard.
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