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Neapolitan 04-13-2017 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1822940)
We have been bombing caves in Afghanstan for ages. What's another ISIS cave bombing? Nothing but sensationalism.

How do they fly bomber aircraft into these caves without them crashing into the cave walls?

First on CNN: US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan - CNNPolitics.com

djchameleon 04-13-2017 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan (Post 1822989)
How do they fly bomber aircraft into these caves without them crashing into the cave walls?

First on CNN: US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan - CNNPolitics.com

They don't have to fly into the caves that's why they used a more powerful bomb so they can drop it from overhead and it will still destroy all the tunnels within the cave. Use your noggin sir. :nono:

Lisnaholic 04-13-2017 07:16 PM

This seems to be an ominous development to me, for two reasons:-

i) throwing heavy artillary and big bombs at troops is often strategically ineffective. It didn't help much in the First World War, and it didn't help much in Vietnam.
ii) at a time when most of the world is worried about N.Korea's escalating military showmanship, the US is setting a pretty bad example.

Depending on how many innocent Afgans have been killed, it could also turn into another home goal in the game of international PR, if you know what I mean; that the Afgans will not see the US as protecting them from extremists, but as aggressors instead.

Exo 04-13-2017 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by [MERIT] (Post 1822950)
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Fixed it ~ Exo

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djchameleon 04-14-2017 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1823017)
Depending on how many innocent Afgans have been killed, it could also turn into another home goal in the game of international PR, if you know what I mean; that the Afgans will not see the US as protecting them from extremists, but as aggressors instead.

Anything the US does is going to be used as propaganda for extremists. I really don't think at this stage worrying about that is an issue.

Lisnaholic 04-14-2017 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1823077)
Anything the US does is going to be used as propaganda for extremists. I really don't think at this stage worrying about that is an issue.

^ Yes, I agree. I was really talking about the opinion of the ordinary Afghan people; the ones tired of violence, who just want to earn some money and send their kids to school. Luckily, from what CNN is reporting this morning, there were no civilian casualties, so let's hope the bombing won't stir up anti-American feeling among the general Afghan population.

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1823056)
right you want to complain about authoritarian military states set an example at home of a democratic state that isn't downright embarrassing

^ Sorry, but I don't really understand what this means, elphenor. :(

Trollheart 04-14-2017 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1823082)



^ Sorry, but I don't really understand what this means, elphenor. :(

I think he means that if Trump/America want to be seen to be a democratic state then it's going to backfire if they just drop bombs on their enemies without any sanctions or discussion.

Goofle 04-14-2017 09:49 AM

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Isbjørn 04-14-2017 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon (Post 1823077)
Anything the US does is going to be used as propaganda for extremists. I really don't think at this stage worrying about that is an issue.

You don't see how the destruction and destabilization caused by American bombs create anti-U.S. sentiments? And how this creates a recruitment potential for extremist groups?

Also, on North Korea: it's a ****ing terrible regime, but they're not exactly a threat to world peace. The main reason they've been developing nuclear weapons is to stave off a U.S. invasion.

Trollheart 04-14-2017 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Isbjørn (Post 1823208)

Also, on North Korea: it's a ****ing terrible regime, but they're not exactly a threat to world peace. The main reason they've been developing nuclear weapons is to stave off a U.S. invasion.

And to prove Kim has the biggest dick.


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