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Defense officials defend using new bomb [BLU-118/B thermobaric bomb ]
Air Force Link ^ | 04/09/02 | Tech. Sgt. Scott Elliott

Posted on 04/09/2002 4:18:35 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity

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I don't give a crap if thermobaric bombs do violate international law. The people who moan that America is violating international law have have a way of going silent real quick when the discussion turns to the killing of Danny Pearl or the use of a 10-year-old kid to blow up Israeli soldiers today.
1 posted on 04/09/2002 4:18:35 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: *Miltech
Ping!!
2 posted on 04/09/2002 4:22:01 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: seamole
Thanks for hitting the bump lists!
4 posted on 04/09/2002 4:23:25 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"Terrorists", by definition, are not covered by the laws of war.
They are the modern day equivalent of pirates of yore,
who were declared to "be the enemy of all civilized men"
5 posted on 04/09/2002 4:24:00 PM PDT by APBaer
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To: APBaer
I agree with that. We should take out those rodents by any reasonable means possible.
6 posted on 04/09/2002 4:27:29 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
If you wanna make an omlette a BLU-118/B is an excellent start.
7 posted on 04/09/2002 4:38:34 PM PDT by appeal2
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

'nuff said.

This rag makes Pravda look reactionary.

8 posted on 04/09/2002 4:47:42 PM PDT by Rule of Law
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To: appeal2
The nice thing is that I can now donate my empty Duff cans instead of dumping them in the wildlife preserve, as I usually do. I never had a reason to recycle aluminum, but now I do. Thank you BLU-118/B!
9 posted on 04/09/2002 4:48:44 PM PDT by Leisler
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
thermobaric bombs

Now that's what I want to hear!

10 posted on 04/09/2002 4:49:18 PM PDT by Hawkeye's Girl
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Can someone explain why a 2 stage weapon constitutes a weapon of mass destruction? Is this a treaty technicality? It would seem (to my literally oriented brain) that a WMD is one that causes massive destruction regardless of how many stages it uses.
11 posted on 04/09/2002 4:52:01 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter
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To: Straight Vermonter
I'm wondering about the 2-stage concept myself. If I have a 2-stage M-80 firecracker, is that a weapon of mass destruction? The U.N. probably thinks so. Morons.
12 posted on 04/09/2002 4:55:49 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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To: Straight Vermonter
I guess these morons want use to dust bombs on our enemies.
13 posted on 04/09/2002 4:56:35 PM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Rule of Law
Correction. That's the The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionConstipation.

Just for the record...

14 posted on 04/09/2002 4:58:52 PM PDT by usconservative
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
I agree, the idea in war is to kill the other guy before he can kill you. Who cares how your enemy died, the important thing is that he is dead and that he died before he could kill you or yours.
15 posted on 04/09/2002 5:00:57 PM PDT by gunshy
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Memo to Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The opposition used hijacked airliners to massacre innocent civilians by the thousands.

Memo to U.S. Air Force: The designated test range for the BLU-118/C shall be the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

16 posted on 04/09/2002 5:07:43 PM PDT by PhilDragoo
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To: Straight Vermonter
I don't understand either. Also, why would any country sign such an absurd treaty.
17 posted on 04/09/2002 5:08:00 PM PDT by JimSEA
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It's not fair. We have them and they don't. Is that sporting? We have to supply them with thermobaric bombs so that it will be a fair fight. [/liberal whine off]
18 posted on 04/09/2002 5:09:48 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
"I agree with that. We should take out those rodents by any reasonable means possible."

Rat poison injections?

19 posted on 04/09/2002 5:12:32 PM PDT by monday
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To: monday
Works for me.
20 posted on 04/09/2002 5:22:52 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
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