US drops 'mother of all bombs' (not nuclear) on Afghanistan

[Pickman's model]

Yeh? How?

treelover

 

[bimble]

I think treelover may have meant that dropping a giant bomb with massive media fanfare is a top recruiting gift for Isis, in a way that humanitarian aid wouldn't be?

 

[Mumbles274]

Someone take Trump'sXx-box off him before he gets a Nuclear Kill Streak

 

[Pickman's model]

I think treelover may have meant that dropping a giant bomb with massive media fanfare is a top recruiting gift for Isis, in a way that humanitarian aid wouldn't be?

Yeh I'm sure that's what he meant by undermining daesh

 

[DotCommunist]

I remember during one war, possibly iraq 2 there was big talk of the 'daisy cutter' full page spread diagrams and stats. Yuk. Wait google says it was afghanistan. Related search questions thrown up by googlebox?
What is a fuel air bomb?

How heavy is a Moab?

What is the blast radius of a Moab?

What is the largest non nuclear bomb?

 

[xenon]

Is there any proof this bomb was actually dropped? The US claims responsibility but where are the independent investigations. Is the camera footage shaky?

 

[Pickman's model]

I remember during one war, possibly iraq 2 there was big talk of the 'daisy cutter' full page spread diagrams and stats. Yuk. Wait google says it was afghanistan. Related search questions thrown up by googlebox?
What is a fuel air bomb?

How heavy is a Moab?

What is the blast radius of a Moab?

What is the largest non nuclear bomb?

A fuel air bomb is one which sends out a cloud of vapour which is then ignited by an explosion

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Is there any proof this bomb was actually dropped? The US claims responsibility but where are the independent investigations. Is the camera footage shaky?

Has Assad hacked your log-in again?

 

[agricola]

What is the largest non nuclear bomb?

Apparently its a toss-up between this MOAB thing and the Grand Slam of WW2 fame. The Grand Slam was delivered more aesthetically however, was more useful and was better designed.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I saw it pointed out somewhere that this is basically a massive chemical weapon that also explodes. If it wasn't detonated, it would just be a standard poison gas bomb - the fuel is poisonous after all. But if you ignite it to blow people inside out and suffocate anyone remaining, that's obviously perfectly fine.

 

[Pickman's model]

I saw it pointed out somewhere that this is basically a massive chemical weapon that also explodes. If it wasn't detonated, it would just be a standard poison gas bomb - the fuel is poisonous after all. But if you ignite it to blow people inside out and suffocate anyone remaining, that's obviously perfectly fine.

Yeh like you're not allowed to use tear gas in war but choking smoke is fine

 

[Bakunin]

There's a bigger one, more analogous to the Grand Slam than the MOAB is:

Massive Ordnance Penetrator

hehe, he said Massive Penetrator, hehe

 

[LDC]

I saw it pointed out somewhere that this is basically a massive chemical weapon that also explodes. If it wasn't detonated, it would just be a standard poison gas bomb - the fuel is poisonous after all. But if you ignite it to blow people inside out and suffocate anyone remaining, that's obviously perfectly fine.

I think that's bollocks though, isn't someone getting confused between a thermobaric (fuel/air) bomb and this MOAB which afaik is a conventional explosive one?

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I think that's bollocks though, isn't someone getting confused between a thermobaric (fuel/air) bomb and this MOAB which afaik is a conventional explosive one?

The MOAB is a thermobaric bomb.

What Is The MOAB? A Brief Overview Of The Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb

eta: though, to be fair, thermobaric doesn't necessarily mean that it spreads liquid fuel. FAEs are a subset of thermobaric explosives. So you may be right there.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I've just appreciated what a completely fucked up avenue of protest this really is anyway. Sorry.

"It is barbaric that Planet X has used a device on their own population that sucks out their intestines with a straw. This is against all norms. We shall retaliate by sending the Mother Of All GX-423-Zs which turns their intestines into cockroaches."

"Hah I read somewhere that it sucks out their intestines with a straw before turning them into cockroaches!"

"No sir you are incorrect, they are turned into cockroaches in situ"

"Oh ok"

 

[DotCommunist]

I've just appreciated what a completely fucked up avenue of protest this really is anyway. Sorry.

"It is barbaric that Planet X has used a device on their own population that sucks out their intestines with a straw. This is against all norms. We shall retaliate by sending the Mother Of All GX-423-Zs which turns their intestines into cockroaches."

"Hah I read somewhere that it sucks out their intestines with a straw before turning them into cockroaches!"

"No sir you are incorrect, they are turned into cockroaches in situ"

"Oh ok"

yeah at the end of the day dead is dead but the horror of certain weapons makes them talking points. VX gas, thermobaric weapons. My reaction 'What, it sucks the air away for long enough to suffocate? Thats well out of order' then reading on 'Oh and there is an explosive element afterwards? Wankers'

'I have invented the most lethal thing known to man. Don't you see, I have ended war! for no one would wish to be king of a wasteland am I right dear boy? '

 

[bimble]

ISIS is denying that any of them got hurt by the MOAB and sending out pictures of them going about their normal lives, making food etc. Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) on Twitter

 

[coley]

Look at the fucking thing

Err, why is it painted in thon orange colour?

 

[coley]

A show of force, aimed at whom? Everyone, I guess.

Suddenly he has gone from a media caricatured 'loon' to 'presidential' in the course of two bombings, crack on TTT, bastard.

 

[coley]

A show of force, aimed at whom? Everyone, I guess.

And yet, some deluded arsehole with a few ounces of Semtex will manage to cause many more casualties at a fraction of the cost.

 

[coley]

whats britain working on, the Second Cousin Twice Removed Of All Bombs?

Probably something rather understated but nastily effective.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Err, why is it painted in thon orange colour?

if it was camo, they wouldnt be able to find it obvs

 

[coley]

Where this is concerned, I don't think there is much by way of sensible discussion going-on TBH, and as psychological impact was one of the main design criteria for this weapon, then yes size does trump actual yield.

then yes size does trump actual yield.
,nice one

 

[coley]

if it was camo, they wouldnt be able to find it obvs

Never thought of that, just kind of thought that of, in the 'new world order' do you want your latest infrastructure destruction in 'dayglow orange' or would you prefer monochrome annailation

 

[NoXion]

Err, why is it painted in thon orange colour?

Just because it's a deadly weapon doesn't mean that the designers have to neglect Health and Safety regulations!

 

[coley]

Apparently its a toss-up between this MOAB thing and the Grand Slam of WW2 fame. The Grand Slam was delivered more aesthetically however, was more useful and was better designed.

Makes me Proud to be British

 

[CrabbedOne]

...
According to defense officials, the bombing was yet another blunder for the Pentagon, since news of it dashed hopes that most people outside of the military wouldn’t ask too many questions or even think of the longest war in American history.

The Afghan War has been marked by a number of phases, to include a successful invasion, the routing of the Taliban, the reemergence of the Taliban, the re-routing of the Taliban, a period of progress, another period of progress, one period of fuck it, Obama doesn’t even care about this place, more progress, another reemergence of the Taliban, an alliance between the Taliban and Russia, an alliance between the Taliban and ISIS, and more progress.
...

A full sixteen years of progress.

Now not just are the Taliban taking provinces but Trump's dropping MOABs on an IS infestation. Something parts of the Taliban have actually been fighting with Iranian backing. All started to "deny AQ a safe haven" and they are still in country as well. Buggers have just had a very good year in Yemen and Syria. Partly as a result of this war a very nasty terrorist war spread out through FATA into Pakistan as well with about 40K dead. This lot will probably still be going when Trump retires to play a little less golf.

 

[Spymaster]

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. They've dropped a fucking huge bomb on a bunch of total cunts. One of Trump's better decisions, afaic.

 

[maomao]

I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. They've dropped a fucking huge bomb on a bunch of total cunts. One of Trump's better decisions, afaic.

You can guarantee that everyone within a one mile radius was a cunt who deserved to die?

 

[ferrelhadley]

I saw it pointed out somewhere that this is basically a massive chemical weapon that also explodes. If it wasn't detonated, it would just be a standard poison gas bomb - the fuel is poisonous after all. But if you ignite it to blow people inside out and suffocate anyone remaining, that's obviously perfectly fine.

The fuck?
Where the hell are you getting this pish from?

And why.