Saddam is dead or severely wounded (FOX NEWS)

FOX NEWS TV | 3.21.03

[nopardons]

You missed it, then. There have been and ARE many threads on FR, which go into exquiste details about ordinaces. Go read some. I get pinged to them , but since that isn't exactly my forte, I can't regurgitate the details, at will. I think it's a male thing, anyway. :-)

[Dave S]

We did. We hit it again and again and again. It' my understanding that we hit it with cruise missles first and then with 2 or 3 bunker busters. We SLAMMED IT!

Its my understanding that we hit that one target with something like three DOZEN cruise missles and other munitions over a ten minute period. No wonder Saddam, if that was him, didnt look like he knew who he was last night.

[nopardons]

Heard that too. Two sources ARE better than one. The president did REALLY well with this ; unlike his cretinous predesssor.

[JustPiper]

Its my understanding that we hit that one target with something like three DOZEN cruise missles and other munitions over a ten minute period. No wonder Saddam, if that was him, didnt look like he knew who he was last night.

Spitting my water all over da place, bad Dave LMAO!

[Quix]

Understand.

Maybe in a lull tomorrow, I will.

Think I'm heading to bed shortly.

Appreciate your kind msg.

[MJY1288]

From what I understand about "Bunker Busters" is that they are designed to detonate once they reach a cavity under the ground. The cruise missile levels the building and the bunker buster comes in behind it and borroughs itself into the ground until it reaches the bunker cavity and blows up.

If a bunker buster was to hit a 2 or three floor building or a home, it would blow up after penetrating the first cavity it finds, unfortunately, that would be the next level down. I am no weapons expert by any means, But I would guess that the fuse on a bunker buster is activated when it makes contact with the ground and compresses, it detonates when it reaches a cavity and de-compresses. Therefore it would serve its purpose when having to pnetrate several levels of a building.

I am no expert on these types of weapons, but considering the way I have seen them used in the past, I would bet I'm close on how they work.

I hope someone is out there that can do a more informed explanation than I did on how they function. I'm relying on memory that's not all that clear :-)

[nopardons]

I DID mean well ... really . It's just that this isn't my forte and I do NOT even attempt to sound as though I know what I'm talking about, when I really don't. I could send you the name of the threads, so that you can look them up, if you wish. :-)

[Colorado Doug]

From what I understand about "Bunker Busters" is that they are designed to detonate once they reach a cavity under the ground. The cruise missile levels the building and the bunker buster comes in behind it and borroughs itself into the ground until it reaches the bunker cavity and blows up. If a bunker buster was to hit a 2 or three floor building or a home, it would blow up after penetrating the first cavity it finds, unfortunately, that would be the next level down. I am no weapons expert by any means, But I would guess that the fuse on a bunker buster is activated when it makes contact with the ground and compresses, it detonates when it reaches a cavity and de-compresses. Therefore it would serve its purpose when having to pnetrate several levels of a building. I am no expert on these types of weapons, but considering the way I have seen them used in the past, I would bet I'm close on how they work. I hope someone is out there that can do a more informed explanation than I did on how they function. I'm relying on memory that's not all that clear :-)

I had heard that they used the cruise missiles first to "clean" off the site for the bunker busters. That would be in keeping with your reasonable understanding of how they function.

[Quix]

Wouldn't want to significantly trouble you but whatever was convenient would be wonderful.

I had no troubled feelings about any of your post.

Just much appreciated all the way around.

Thanks.

[nopardons]

No trouble at all, I assure you. I'll just pop the info to you via FREEPmail. :-)

[jellybean]

don't worry everybody gets bumfuzzled every now and again it's the thought that counts!

Pinging the newly appointed "Keeper of the Word Bunfuzzled".

[Colorado Doug]

So--can anyone tell me how deeply into the ground that would pulverize through how many floors of concrete etc?

The 2000 pounders (which I heard they were using) are good for about 100 feet of earth or 20 feet of concrete. At least that's what I have been told.

[Quix]

THANKS BIG

AND SUCCESSIVE ONES ON TOP OF WHERE THE OTHER JUST HIT would result in what how deep?

These were the 30-40 ones?

[Quix]

THANKS BIG.

DRAT.

JUST FOUND THE END OF STARGATE SG-1. Wanted to see the whole 2nd part of the TOKRA thing with what's her face's father etc.

[patriciaruth]

Moon Over Parador

Same plot in Robert Heinlein's Double Star but it took place in space, and the guy the actor was doubling for was a good guy.

[cynwoody]

If a bunker buster was to hit a 2 or three floor building or a home, it would blow up after penetrating the first cavity it finds, unfortunately, that would be the next level down.

I seem to recall an explanation that bunker busters count the successive shocks as they penetrate floors and can be programmed to detonate after a set number of floors or after coming to rest, whichever happens first.

[MJY1288]

That makes sense as well, in other words.... It's not much different then how a Tri-Burst select-fire trigger works on a M-16......... a ratcheting trigger

[nopardons]

You have mail. :-)

You just found WHAT ?

[Quix]

THANKS MUCH.

READ IT AND WILL USE IT TOMORROW.

I just caught the end of STARGATE SG-1 2ND PART OF 2 parts about the Tokra and Dr what's her face's father taking the symbiot from the oldest and wisest Tokra who was dying etc. etc.

I'd wanted to see the whole 2nd part and I just caught the ending 5 minutes. Sigh.

On the Sci fi channel.

Been watching too much news too consistently to have caught the beginning. Should have stuck with FR, I guess!

ah well, just a silly fiction program. But I enjoy it.

Yes, it's nice when people talk about things they know at least something significant about--at least from reading SOMETHING of merit about the topic.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

If Saddam is injured and in great pain, I say no medical marijuana for him.