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Ol' Billybob, the Congressman from FreeRepublic, has been writing about the characteristics of the BLU-82 for more than two weeks, now. It's nice to see this fearsome weapon getting some press. However, the article is wrong. It was "tested" in the Gulf War less than the 11 times cited in this article.

In summary, no one survives and no buildings remain standing anywhere near ground zero when the BLU-82 is dropped. Just like I said on FreeRepublic two weeks ago. It will probably be the weapon of choice against the Taliban "troop concentrations" north of Kabul, just before the Northan Alliance begins its push to retake the capitol. The BLU-82 leaves the ground area uninhabited and undefended within minutes, for advancing troops.

The (More er Less) Honorable Billybob,
cyberCongressman from Western Carolina

Click here and go to "ALCU Watch" for "The Law of War," a detailed legal discussion of how the US declares war, both historically and in this instance.

For a clear discussion of the difference between what the US can constitutionally do in wartime with aliens (but NOT with US citizens of foreign extraction), see my book, Manzanar, published in 1988.

The initial drops were intended to test the ability of the bomb to clear mines; no reliable bomb damage assessment exist on mine clearing effectiveness.

"Do we have BDA on that BLU-82 drop in the minefield?"

"No, sir, we don't."

"Why not, Lieutenant?"

"The crater's too deep, sir..."

Yow. That little firecracker's probably not too useful in a mountain cave, but shove one out over a terrorist training camp and it's party time. Talk about "one shot, one kill"...yeesh.

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