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#1 Postby mf_dolphin » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:10 pm

I just heard a report on MSNBC that a MOAB has just been delivered to an air base in IRAQ! May be used if the northern troops don't get with the surrender program! BOOM!!!! :o
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#2 Postby bfez1 » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:14 pm

yep, heard that on the radio driving home from work this evening.
KABOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#3 Postby deb_in_nc » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:29 pm

What's MOAB?
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#4 Postby Stormsfury » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:31 pm

deb_in_fl wrote:What's MOAB?


Mother Of All Bombs
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#5 Postby deb_in_nc » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:33 pm

Thanks.
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#6 Postby mf_dolphin » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:33 pm

The MOAB is a 21,000 lb bomb. It works by spreading a fuel mist over a wide area and then detonating it. It is supposedly the most devasting non-nuclear bomb in the world!
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#7 Postby Stormsfury » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:38 pm

deb_in_fl wrote:Thanks.


You're welcome.
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#8 Postby ColdFront77 » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:38 pm

It really stands for "Massive Ordinance Air Blast." It is considered the "Mother Of All Bombs" - so that has also been used. :)

It was tested at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on Tuesday, March 11th, I believe it was.
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#9 Postby cycloneye » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:43 pm

Yes Marshall if nessesary it may be dropped at Tircuk the birthplace of Saddam or near Mosul where still there are elements of those iraqi fedellin there.
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#10 Postby sunny shine » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:38 pm

If we are forced to use this bomb... will our troops have enough time to get out of the way?!! :(
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#11 Postby Amanzi » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:08 pm

Sunny, Im sure the milliatary stratergists do there utmost to make sure there is little danger imposed on friendly troops. Not that I know anything about millatary strategy! Heck I cant even spell it properly. I just dont see them doing anything to hurt there own troops. ;)
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#12 Postby breeze » Wed Apr 09, 2003 10:14 pm

I'm sure that allied troops and Iraqi civilians will be
considered before this bomb is used.

(Another military stratergists, here....LoL, Bronni!)
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