[First_Salute]

That was not a cluster bomb strike.

That was a coordinated time to target strike by artillery. The time to target is coordinated so that all the shells arrive at the same instant.

[Riley]

That was a coordinated time to target strike by artillery.

I think you're right. There wasn't any of the 'crackly' fireworks effect typical of CBUs.

[CatoRenasci]

Ah, nothing like a nice Divarty 3 in Effect, Time-on-Target fired on a line off a registration point..... Ruins the perps whole day.

[Justa]

"That was a coordinated time to target strike by artillery."

I believe the correct term for this type of firemission is Time On Target (TOT).

[FreedomPoster]

>>That was not a cluster bomb strike.

Looked like clusters to me, and I know what a tot is. It was way too linear for artillery. Nice big rectangle (superimposed on a ridge line) just erupted.

[sine_nomine]

TOT was first used during WWII against the Germans. The Germans would have a great coordinated attack ready. Then we would call in the arty. The German attack often fell apart before it even started. They had nothing to counter it. We had massive amounts of ammo available. It's good to be the best.

Hats off to our armed services and their families. They have provided an awesome response to Iraq after 10 years of Congressional neglect and ingratitude.