U.S. Aircraft Destroys Fallujah Restaurant

AP ^ | 10/11/04

[Polybius]

Modern artillary can hit a dime from a distance of 20 miles....

Not really.

For Indirect fires the measurement is indeed CEP (Circular Error Probable)........a circle with centre at target inside which 50% of rounds fired will land.......Desired Low angle CEP is 60 Meters. Threshold Low angle CEP is 120 Meters, Desired High Angle CEP is 150 meters, Threshold High Angle CEP is 275 meters.

[Wolfhound777]

Why in the world would they hit the place when it's closed? Unless the terrorists typically met there after hours.

Because when its open it's full of normal Iraqi's, women, and children. The terrorists hide among the populace so it's hard to target them. This was just like leaving a calling card to let them know their days are numbered.

[sheik yerbouty]

ROFL!

[Wiggins]

I hear that restaurant's a blast.

[Bad Dog2]

Dag nabit Dave!

Ya beat me to it!

It was actually reported that the Haj Hussein restaurant(1 Crescent rating in Michellin Mideast Guide)was infested with "cockroaches" and that despite persistent visits by the Fallujah Health Inspectors the owners had failed to resolve the problem. The FHI called in the exterminators and terminated the cockroaches with extreme predjudice.

[DefCon]

"...Modern artillary can hit a dime from a distance of 20 miles..."
- - -
First round on target? Or after several corrections?
(My only experience is 35 yrs ago w/ a mortar tube)

[The Duke]

Ooops...I also forgot about the need for "registration rounds", which wouldn't be too popular with the neighbors!

We need a cheap, GPS-GUIDED artillery round!

And, yes, I am aware that I misspelled "artillary" previously - but heck, it was early hours! :(