Tankus Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 A first strike weaponThe Timesonline In the white desert sands of New Mexico, close to where the first atom bomb was detonated, America’s biggest conventional weapon was tested last spring. A 30,000lb massive ordnance penetrator, known as the Big Blu or the Mother of All Bombs, was placed inside a tunnel to test its explosive power against hard, deeply buried bunkers and tunnels designed to conceal weapons of mass destruction. The monster bunker-buster was so heavy, it could not fly. But the blast was a huge success, rippling through the tunnels and destroying everything in its wake. Today the Big Blu might as well have “Tehran” written on its side in the same way that the Iranians love to parade missiles marked “Tel Aviv”. Tucked away in an emergency defence spending request, the US air force has just asked Congress for $88m to equip B2 stealth bombers, the black warriors of the skies, with racks strong enough carry the huge bomb.Don't need the B2's for the Afghans or Iraqi's as a B52 will do , due to air superiority ....Are the upcoming elections causing the time pressure ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Get ready for even more trouble from Muslim extremists. I am glad I am 71 and not 21. Dubya seems hell bent on WW3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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