21,600lbs of American destruction. Are you paying attention Kim Jong Un? My guess is that was timed for today's NK celebration of all things that go boom. We have toys too you fat necked dictator.
The U.S. dropped a bomb containing 11 tons of explosives on an ISIS cave complex in Afghanistans Nangarhar province on the border with Pakistan on Thursday, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed to CBS News David Martin.
The bomb is officially called a GBU-43 or Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), leading to its nickname as the mother of all bombs. The weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat. Link - ( New Window )
The U.S. dropped a bomb containing 11 tons of explosives on an ISIS cave complex in Afghanistans Nangarhar province on the border with Pakistan on Thursday, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed to CBS News David Martin.
The bomb is officially called a GBU-43 or Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), leading to its nickname as the mother of all bombs. The weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat. Link - ( New Window )
This is the first time in combat. Previously, we relied on the Daisy Cutter as recently as Iraq. It is only 16K pounds of explosives.
I don't think the details are important these days. Everything's theater for particular intended audiences.
Reading the press reports, and they are saying that the bomb targeted "ISIS-K", which apparently is an ISIS affiliate operating in Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. Had never heard that term before, but here's a description
since the war never ended. A Green Beret special forces soldier was killed there yesterday while fighting Islamic extremists. Unfortunately this has become the forgotten war.
in the last week, we've had al qaeda cheering our missile strike in Syria, and now we've dropped a massive bomb on an ISIS group that's been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
in the last week, we've had al qaeda cheering our missile strike in Syria, and now we've dropped a massive bomb on an ISIS group that's been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
That's what I was driving at: the acts themselves are what's important here, not the specific strategic implications.
in the last week, we've had al qaeda cheering our missile strike in Syria, and now we've dropped a massive bomb on an ISIS group that's been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
There are hundreds of thousands of people, who are doing exactly that. The political and strategic issues of these are one thing but the actual on the ground and support functions of these conflicts are whole another thing.
in the last week, we've had al qaeda cheering our missile strike in Syria, and now we've dropped a massive bomb on an ISIS group that's been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
There are hundreds of thousands of people, who are doing exactly that. The political and strategic issues of these are one thing but the actual on the ground and support functions of these conflicts are whole another thing.
Oh I have no doubt, in no way did I mean to be critical - as someone who serves, I have the utmost respect for the job you and everyone involved in these operations does every day.
Moreso a general comment on how crazy the world is that we're fighting multiple sides who are also fighting each other in some of these places
I was actually agreeing with you that it's a crazy world, but thankfully we have pretty good group of people that do these kinds of things everyday. And many of them are ones I've trained over the years.
We just bombed Afghanistan? And other than the size
what else's new? We lost a soldier there last week too. Who new?
Yes, except for the fact that 'the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat', it was a regular Thursday.
what else's new? We lost a soldier there last week too. Who new?
Yes, except for the fact that 'the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat', it was a regular Thursday.
you get the sense nothing changed except someone wanted to try this weapon out for today's installment.
RE: RE: RE: We just bombed Afghanistan? And other than the size
what else's new? We lost a soldier there last week too. Who new?
Yes, except for the fact that 'the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat', it was a regular Thursday.
you get the sense nothing changed except someone wanted to try this weapon out for today's installment.
BREAKING: U.S. drops largest non-nuclear bomb in arsenal against ISIS fighters in Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman says.
Will be signed by Monday
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Hankins.
Will be signed by Monday
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Poston sucks
He was the bomb that was dropped.
What side are you on? If you are an insider for the Giants then how could you possibly know that Indy laughed at him?
That one bomb weighed 21,600 lbs and is the largest non-nuclear bomb on earth.
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Hankins.
He was the bomb that was dropped.
Then it only has potential to do damage.
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That one bomb weighed 21,600 lbs and is the largest non-nuclear bomb on earth.
Also the first time it's ever been used.
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Indy laughed at him. For some reason he is still holding on to the bum.
What side are you on? If you are an insider for the Giants then how could you possibly know that Indy laughed at him?
The side of duping 80% of BBI.
The bomb is officially called a GBU-43 or Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), leading to its nickname as the mother of all bombs. The weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat.
Link - ( New Window )
The bomb is officially called a GBU-43 or Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), leading to its nickname as the mother of all bombs. The weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat. Link - ( New Window )
This is the first time in combat. Previously, we relied on the Daisy Cutter as recently as Iraq. It is only 16K pounds of explosives.
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A big signing within 24 hours? Unless it's Adrian Peterson, there's no one out there that would be considered a "big signing".
I don't think the details are important these days. Everything's theater for particular intended audiences.
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A big signing within 24 hours? Unless it's Adrian Peterson, there's no one out there that would be considered a "big signing".
TBF, Slade didn't say "big"
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Hankins.
He was the bomb that was dropped.
Then it only has potential to do damage.
I understand that, despite its massive weight and destructive potential, it wasn't able to penetrate the target.
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A big signing within 24 hours? Unless it's Adrian Peterson, there's no one out there that would be considered a "big signing".
TBF, Slade didn't say "big"
What do you mean? Look at his 1:52
And we watched the strike from a Pred feed. Massive is an understatement.
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A big signing within 24 hours? Unless it's Adrian Peterson, there's no one out there that would be considered a "big signing".
TBF, Slade didn't say "big"
He didn't?
Slade : 1:52 pm : link : reply
Big signing within 24... clock starts now...
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I thought that was Al Queda/Taliban territory.
I don't think the details are important these days. Everything's theater for particular intended audiences.
Reading the press reports, and they are saying that the bomb targeted "ISIS-K", which apparently is an ISIS affiliate operating in Pakistan, Afghanistan etc. Had never heard that term before, but here's a description
Link - ( New Window )
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
That's what I was driving at: the acts themselves are what's important here, not the specific strategic implications.
I think it was 30k bombs total, done mostly with drones
I think it was 30k bombs total, done mostly with drones
Somalia, Yemen...
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
There are hundreds of thousands of people, who are doing exactly that. The political and strategic issues of these are one thing but the actual on the ground and support functions of these conflicts are whole another thing.
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in the last week, we've had al qaeda cheering our missile strike in Syria, and now we've dropped a massive bomb on an ISIS group that's been fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan
don't mean to be political, just confess to being a little cynical - I sure hope someone is keeping track of everyone we're fighting in all these different places
There are hundreds of thousands of people, who are doing exactly that. The political and strategic issues of these are one thing but the actual on the ground and support functions of these conflicts are whole another thing.
Oh I have no doubt, in no way did I mean to be critical - as someone who serves, I have the utmost respect for the job you and everyone involved in these operations does every day.
Moreso a general comment on how crazy the world is that we're fighting multiple sides who are also fighting each other in some of these places
Yes, except for the fact that 'the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat', it was a regular Thursday.
I think it was 30k bombs total, done mostly with drones
Gotta let the big dog eat.
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what else's new? We lost a soldier there last week too. Who new?
Yes, except for the fact that 'the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat', it was a regular Thursday.
you get the sense nothing changed except someone wanted to try this weapon out for today's installment.
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what else's new? We lost a soldier there last week too. Who new?
Yes, except for the fact that 'the weapon is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal and has never before been used in combat', it was a regular Thursday.
you get the sense nothing changed except someone wanted to try this weapon out for today's installment.
exactly