US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan

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It is delivered the same way Daisy Cutters were delivered during Vietnam. It can be employed anywhere there is no threat from medium to high altitude anti-aircraft systems (i.e, MANPADS and small caliber AAA cannot stop it).

Yes, it is awsum

We should use it on your 'moderate rebels' in Syria

[Allybeboba]

Weapon manufacturers will be rubbing their hands.

I can only picture Snidley Whiplash.

[Kellhound]

Well, its targets were underground..but here is an open air explosion, old video of thermobaric weapon, now think the blast is 300 meters..that's a shitload of dead rats

I love how that video tries to make it look like a Tu-160 dropped it.

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Yes, it is awsum

We should use it on your 'moderate rebels' in Syria

I would prefer to use it on the Russians and Iranians in Syria first.

[prwraith]

I recall a second hand story, of someone in basic training with dummy hand grenades pulling the pin and looking in the hole on the bottom so he could see the primer go off. He was discharged, minus an eye and chunk of face.

Oh yea, anyone who's had to go through infantry training can tell stories about people who's arms turn to jello the second they hold one. I think I even saw a video of a guy who dropped it in the trench, luckily his sergeant pulled him out of there fast as hell

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I love how that video tries to make it look like a Tu-160 dropped it.

I would prefer to use it on the Russians and Iranians in Syria first.

Because military is secretive about ze weapon, journalists use their imagination n there are only 2 candidates for dropping big bombs. Well, until the stealth bomber comes that is.

I'm sure you would, but it would never get near to do that.

[Narwal]

Reading up on the technology, this bomb is preferred for places like caves. It would seem this bomb was used to assure destruction fully throughout a cave system where these people would have been hiding. I assume the blast carries through the air within a cave system.

[Z-Man]

It is delivered the same way Daisy Cutters were delivered during Vietnam. It can be employed anywhere there is no threat from medium to high altitude anti-aircraft systems (i.e, MANPADS and small caliber AAA cannot stop it).

And for areas that do have threats, there is Option B:

[Novakhoro]

Well the MOAB blast radius was 2km which is in the same ballpark as Hiroshima....right?

Blast wave =/= blast radius.

One is the wave of air expanding at a supersonic rate from whatever explosion occurred, the other is kinda like the shit that gets fucked up from the explosive device

[Damajin]

The bombs not meant for ISIS, its for others to see.

Yep pretty much.

[Torched]

Now we just need to get Russia to drop a FOAB on them ( Father of all bombs, bigger then MOAB, non nuclear)

[Kellhound]

Because military is secretive about ze weapon, journalists use their imagination n there are only 2 candidates for dropping big bombs. Well, until the stealth bomber comes that is.

I'm sure you would, but it would never get near to do that.

There is one option for dropping that size and style bomb, a slow moving turboprop transport.

Yeah, it would take a day or two of SEAD first.

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And for areas that do have threats, there is Option B:

The B-2 cannot drop a MOAB, it will not even fit into the bombays.

[CellarDoor]

Wahhh big bomb hurts my feelings! The world is supposed to be cozy and seeet!! Waghh

Good lord what do you fucking losers look like Irl?

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[Ghostpanther]

Good. As Sherman said when he was criticized by the press for his path of destruction on the Confederates landscape during his march to the Sea, " War is hell and there is no way to refine it " And as MacArthur said, " There is only one way to fight a war and that is to win it". I do not think this will be the last one.

[Paulosio]

Doesnt larger bimb mean more civ casualties?

Depends where you drop it. If there are no civilians in the vicinity the size of the bomb makes no difference. Doesn't sound like this was dropped in the middle of a city or built up area. Also multiple smaller bombs could blast a similair sized area but maybe wouldn't have the penetration against these underground areas.

The bomb / bombs dropped in Mosul a few weeks ago that was said to have killed at least a 150 people was smaller than this.

[Zandalarian Paladin]

Let us not forget that Obama sent missiles that averaged roughly 3 MOAB per day.

[munkeyinorbit]

Can you please explain how in the context of that post I am second guessing them? Be sure to include how my post ties into the one it was responding to.

"And don't forget to include 7 references on why you think I am second guessing with two referees for each source." Or maybe you were just second guessing the generals and you probably should dress you opinions as what they are. Second guesses.

[Glnger]

The Onion gets it!

http://www.theonion.com/graphic/new-...ocialMarketing

[ParanoiD84]

Nice terrorists not even safe in their little caves.

[TheCount]

As long as all US bombs dropped have, "Taste the Freedom" or "Open wide, democracy is coming!" inscribed on them.

[Aleksej89]

Weapon and oil companies are really happy, more $$$$ for them.
Politicians also happy, they made their masters proud.