NationStates Jolt Archive

So I just heard my local Fox News Channel (I apologize for those of you rolling on the floor laughing now... I just got finished watching 24) and they were saying that US officials confirmed that they dropped 2 2000 lb. bombs on a mud and brick (yes, mud and brick) building in Afghanistan. 2 of 'em.

For those of you not in the know as far as bomb warfare, a 500 lb. bomb kills you, your posse and your building; a 1000 lb. bomb kills you, your posse, your building, and anything in a significant radius. A 2000 lb. bomb kills you, your family, your posse, their family, the building, a few buildings around it, the environment, and basically anything in a 1/3 mile radius (correct me if im wrong on the radius :D )

Why they would use this on a mud and brick building? Gets me to asking "WTF?!"

Where, exactly, did this happen?

Afghanistan. I honestly can't believe that I forgot to put that in there. :headbang:

Good old US overkill tactics.

Where, exactly, did this happen?

Did the US place them, or were those bombs FOUND there?

Dropped 'em out of a plane. Presumably a bomber :D

Were they trying to make sure they took out an underground basement/bunker or something?

Stop underlining things! I keep scrolling over expecting to find a nice, informative link, but then I don't!

You're just taunting me. :(

Yeah...my guess is they wanted to make sure any underground or similarly hidden weapons cache's were destroyed.

Doesn't make much sense to bomb a building if the dead people's buddies come the next day and snag all the RPGs anyways.

Of course, this would be based on the assumption that the intel directing this bombing was accurate...a dubious assumption at best.

Awwwww but our information is always SO accurate.
Remember about those WMDs?
And that we got Osama?
Then we didn't get Osama?
And then Osama might have already been dead?
Mmmmm I love how well-informed our government is.

This war was totally just and called for based on the WMD threat, and has nothing to do with a ploy for oil. Not at all. We have such a moral, completely uncorrupted government. Makes me PROUD to be American.

So how much sarcasm is overkill?

Why they would use this on a mud and brick building? Gets me to asking "WTF?!"

Good old US overkill tactics.

Were they trying to make sure they took out an underground basement/bunker or something?

Yeah...my guess is they wanted to make sure any underground or similarly hidden weapons cache's were destroyed.

Doesn't make much sense to bomb a building if the dead people's buddies come the next day and snag all the RPGs anyways.

Of course, this would be based on the assumption that the intel directing this bombing was accurate...a dubious assumption at best.

Just a heads up, local affiliates (IE, your local fox network) aren't usually owned by the parent corporation (IE, Newscorp). Actually, because of how the ownership works, your local fox could be owned by CBS

Large building?

Mud brick probably absorbs energy fairly well, sort of like a sand bag.. large enough building and I could imagine dropping two.

Stop underlining things! I keep scrolling over expecting to find a nice, informative link, but then I don't!

You're just taunting me. :(

:D

I'm sorry, but I just couldn't find one. :p

I'm guessing that the figures are a gross overexaggeration.
Or maybe I'm in denial of the fact that anyone would consider it a good idea to drop 2 2000 lb bombs onto a mud and brick building.

Stop underlining things! I keep scrolling over expecting to find a nice, informative link, but then I don't!

You're just taunting me. :(

:D

I'm sorry, but I just couldn't find one. :p

Awww that's not nice.
Here's a nice LINK for you to click.
Enjoy!

Well, you never know, those Ay-rabs might've reinforced the building with carbon nanotubes.

Why they would use this on a mud and brick building? Gets me to asking "WTF?!"

The bomb systems probably designed by Microsoft. They hate adobe in all its forms.

The bomb systems probably designed by Microsoft. They hate adobe in all its forms.
lmao! :D

So, what would they use on an underground bunker made of reinforced concrete?

So, what would they use on an underground bunker made of reinforced concrete?

The invention known as 'quite big sticks' and 'hitting'

The invention known as 'quite big sticks' and 'hitting'

What an age of technological wonders we live in.

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What an age of technological wonders we live in.

I know...it makes me hot to think about it...whatever next?

Me too. Damned library and their dislike of nudity ;)

Lets start a campaign for naked libraries! Yes...I would select a BIG book in that library!

See I got to be ontop again! Must be something about me..

I know...it makes me hot to think about it...whatever next?

Me too. Damned library and their dislike of nudity ;)

Lets start a campaign for naked libraries! Yes...I would select a BIG book in that library!
Let's!
*secretly campaigns to fill the libraries with small books;)
See I got to be ontop again! Must be something about me..

Perhaps jolt thinks I prefer it that way ;)

Large building?

Mud brick probably absorbs energy fairly well, sort of like a sand bag.. large enough building and I could imagine dropping two.

Wow, the tensile strength of mud must just be - staggering. Perhaps NATO should catch up with their foes' wiley sense of architecture. Adobe military bases, anyone?

Wow, the tensile strength of mud must just be - staggering. Perhaps NATO should catch up with their foes' wiley sense of architecture. Adobe military bases, anyone?

Like I said, they prolly reinforce their buildings with carbon nanotubes. Its the sort of devilish thing those terrorists would do, y'know?

Large building?

Mud brick probably absorbs energy fairly well, sort of like a sand bag.. large enough building and I could imagine dropping two.

They should make tanks out of this wonder-substance of the future!

As long as it wasn't a mud brick building in the middle of a residential neighborhood I don't care how many 2000 pound bombs are dropped on it.

As long as it wasn't a mud brick building in the middle of a residential neighborhood I don't care how many 2000 pound bombs are dropped on it.

Except for the fact that you paid for those bombs out of your pocket.

Except for the fact that you paid for those bombs out of your pocket.

So what? I'm used to government spending my tax money on blowing shit up. It's the American way.

Was this the incident on monday that left 9 civilians (four women, four children, and an elderly man, all from the same family) dead?

Why spend the extra money for overkill?

He already answered you.

It's the American way.

So what? I'm used to government spending my tax money on blowing shit up. It's the American way.

I would prefer if the government would be a bit economical when they blow shit up. Why spend the extra money for overkill?

I would prefer if the government would be a bit economical when they blow shit up. Why spend the extra money for overkill?

Haven't you ever played with firecrackers? The really loud, powerful ones are the most fun.

I would prefer if the government would be a bit economical when they blow shit up. Why spend the extra money for overkill?

More economical methods of spending dont produce really cool explosions ;)

Haven't you ever played with firecrackers? The really loud, powerful ones are the most fun.

I don't think the our firecrackers are as expensive as the military's toys. I'd prefer my taxes to be used wisely when they blow things up and to not use to big of an explosion.

*mutters more comments to ruin people's fun at seeing things go BOOM* :p