MOAB

[SolarisDX]

Surely, the US is going to war with Iraq whether or not it has UN support.

The U.S. Air Force tested a powerful new 21,000-pound bomb Tuesday at the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, that could be used against critical targets in Iraq in the event of war.

The Air Force may release video of the final test, in hopes of placing additional pressure on the Iraqi military.

MOAB, privately known in military circles as "the mother of all bombs," has been under development since late last year. The bomb carries 18,000 pounds of tritonal explosives, which have an indefinite shelf life. It replaces the Vietnam-era "Daisy Cutter," a 15,000-pound bomb with 12,600 pounds of the less-powerful GSX explosives.

Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/03/11/sprj.irq.moab/index.html

[JMHX]

Well, I have to applaud the Air Force for finally updating the Daisy Cutter to something much better. Despite all of the anti-war sentiment, I still think it's relaxing to know that we're still building more powerful weapons and not putting things on hold because of Iraq. You know?

Besides, Daisy Cutter was a womanly name.

[SolarisDX]

At 3/11/03 04:15 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: Besides, Daisy Cutter was a womanly name.

But it's always the bomb with the womanly name that kicks the most ass.... at least that's how it should be.

[JMHX]

At 3/11/03 05:25 PM, SolarisDX wrote:

At 3/11/03 04:15 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: Besides, Daisy Cutter was a womanly name.

But it's always the bomb with the womanly name that kicks the most ass.

Not the two atomic ones from WWII! Fat Man and Little Boy, I believe? I can never keep those names straight.

[TheEvilOne]

Hehehe... kickass new bomb... can't wait... :)

[mysecondstar]

At 3/11/03 09:19 PM, TheEvilOne wrote: Hehehe... kickass new bomb... can't wait... :)

can't wait either. i want to see what havoc this bomb can wreak on the iraqis ^_^

[Slizor]

Not the two atomic ones from WWII! Fat Man and Little Boy, I believe? I can never keep those names straight.

They were named after Churchill and Truman, guess which is which.

[Der-Ubermensch]

At 3/12/03 12:58 PM, mysecondstar wrote:

At 3/11/03 09:19 PM, TheEvilOne wrote: Hehehe... kickass new bomb... can't wait... :)

can't wait either. i want to see what havoc this bomb can wreak on the iraqis ^_^

The Arab suicide bombers will be saying the exact same thing when they send operatives into your neighbourhood...

[NEMESiSZ]

I'm kind of like the MOAPANG.

[JMHX]

At 3/12/03 02:23 PM, Slizor wrote:

Not the two atomic ones from WWII! Fat Man and Little Boy, I believe? I can never keep those names straight.

They were named after Churchill and Truman, guess which is which.

Well, that makes so much more sense now.

[MajinKai]

I say if itll make more Iraqs surrender and blow allot of them up at the same time GO FOR IT!