U.S. Hits Taliban With VW-Size Bombs

New York Daily News ^ | 11/06/01 | NEWS WIRE SERVICES

[SAMWolf]

Leaflets used during the Gulf War

After the predicted bombing, which was just enough to let them know that we could do as we predicted, the leaflet shown above would be dropped. This leaflet depicts the BLU-82 aerial bomb, which was nicknamed the super-explosive "Daisy Cutter". The "Daisy Cutter" was refered to in the leaflet's text as the "most destrucive conventional bomb of the war, having more power than 20 Scud missiles." The translation for the leaflet is shown below:

FRONT:"Flee and save your life, or remain and meet your death!"

BACK:You have suffered heavy losses because we have used the most powerful and destructive conventional bomb of this war. It is more powerful than 20 Scud Missles in respect of explosion capability. We warn you! We shall bomb your position again. Kuwait will be liberated from Saddam's aggression. Hurry and join your brothers from the south. We shall treat you with all our love and respect. Abandon this position. You will never be safe!"

This leaflet's message gave a stern warning that once again they were to be bombed and they could not hide from us. Not even in their bunkers would they be safe. The scheduled time for the next bombing would be several hours later to allow the soldiers time to think and worry about the upcoming bombing and how with the daisy cutter bombs they were not even safe in their reinforced bunkers.

[scooter2]

Fox and Friends is showing video of a BLU-82 detonation from several angles

How about a link?

[eeaaggllee11]

bump

[r9etb]

It's because it cuts all (as in ALL!) vegetation down to the ground.

Example from Viet Nam:

[BunnySlippers]

YIKES!

[NetSurfer]

Fahrfegnugen. LOL.

[SAMWolf]

Leaflets used during the Gulf War

After the predicted bombing, which was just enough to let them know that we could do as we predicted, the leaflet shown above would be dropped. This leaflet depicts the BLU-82 aerial bomb, which was nicknamed the super-explosive "Daisy Cutter". The "Daisy Cutter" was refered to in the leaflet's text as the "most destrucive conventional bomb of the war, having more power than 20 Scud missiles." The translation for the leaflet is shown below:

FRONT:"Flee and save your life, or remain and meet your death!"

BACK:You have suffered heavy losses because we have used the most powerful and destructive conventional bomb of this war. It is more powerful than 20 Scud Missles in respect of explosion capability. We warn you! We shall bomb your position again. Kuwait will be liberated from Saddam's aggression. Hurry and join your brothers from the south. We shall treat you with all our love and respect. Abandon this position. You will never be safe!"

This leaflet's message gave a stern warning that once again they were to be bombed and they could not hide from us. Not even in their bunkers would they be safe. The scheduled time for the next bombing would be several hours later to allow the soldiers time to think and worry about the upcoming bombing and how with the daisy cutter bombs they were not even safe in their reinforced bunkers.

[Abn1508]

Was the blonde (I don't know any of their names) making "ooooo" sounds? I can just see the darker guy jumping up with a "YES! IT'S TOAST!"

I like Fox and Friends but not enough to actually watch TV.

[Nitro]

The day before, their target area had been rained with
leaflets warning the soldiers below: "Tomorrow if you don't
surrender we're going to drop on you the largest
conventional weapon in the world." The Iraqis who dared to
sleep that night found out the allies weren't kidding. The
explosion of a Daisy Cutter looks like an atomic bomb
detonating. In the southwest corner of Kuwait that night,
an enormous mushroom cloud flared into the dark. Sound
travels for miles in the barren desert, and soon Iraqi
radio nets along the border crackled with traffic. Col.
Mike Samuel, Schwarzkopf's special-operations commander,
cabled a message back to the U.S. Special Operations
Command headquarters in Florida: "We're not too sure how
you say 'Jesus Christ' in Iraqi." A British SAS commando
team on a secret reconnaissance mission near the explosion
frantically radioed back to its headquarters: "Sir, the
blokes have just nuked Kuwait!"

The next day a Combat Talon swept over the bomb site for
another leaflet drop with a follow-up message: "You have
just been hit with the largest conventional bomb in the
world. More are on the way." The victims below didn't need
much more convincing. The day after the BLU-82 attack, an
Iraqi battalion commander and his staff raced across the
border to surrender. Among the defectors was the
commander's intelligence officer, clutching maps of the
minefields along the Kuwait border. The intelligence
bonanza enabled Central Command officers to pick out the
gaps and weak spots in the mine defenses. When the ground
war began Marine and allied forces breached them within
hours.

[Charles Martel]

The bomb sprays a mist of chemicals over a large target area, then ignites the mist for a huge explosion that incinerates everything within up to 600 yards.

No it doesn't. The "Daisy Cutter" is NOT a Fuel-Air Explosive. It's just an exceptionally large conventional bomb. This confusion keeps appearing on BLU-82 threads, possibly because the explosive used in the BLU-82 is ammonium nitrate and fuel oil (IIRC). While it's not an aerosol-type FAE weapon, it is nonetheless impressive.

[Freemyland]

It sounds like this was what was responsible for that enormous explosion we heard so much about a week or so ago.

[Texas Tea]

"Daisy cutter" huh....

Hey, Taliban, This "buds" for YOU!!!

[Freemyland]

OK. Maybe my #31 is incorrect. Do you remember the huge explosion that was all over the news about a week or so ago? If so, which of these two, if any, do you suspect it was? They both appear to be some bad mo-fos.

[Brett66]

I hate you
You hate me
Here's a big fat FAE.

[Nitro]

I beleive this link to Blu-82 will answer all questions!

[Nitro]

I must have missed that report but I would not be surprised if it was!

I know it's a cliche but this baby gives us more bang for the buck!!

[Phantom Lord]

Where can I find one of these 17 foot long VW Bugs? If memory serves me right, they are under 10 ft long.

[Freemyland]

In high school, I had a friend who drove a VW Bug. From my memories of riding in that car, I would swear it was no more than 3 to 4 feet long, tops.

[jamz]

I thought the term "DaisyCutter" comes from the guaranteed clearing of vegetation. Guaranteed to incenerate all to the height of a daisy (~8inches) Nonetheless...It is a little more impressive when dropped in the middle of a jungle...but I hope this makes Rumsfeld's next press conference. I want pics baby.

[Charles Martel]

Do you remember the huge explosion that was all over the news about a week or so ago? If so, which of these two, if any, do you suspect it was? They both appear to be some bad mo-fos.

I have no idea which weapon caused all that ruckus. It could've well been a "Bunker Buster" that found a large fuel cache, too. In the end, does it *really* matter which weapon made the big kaboom? Just so long as it works, is absolutely and unspeakably devastating - and they videotape it! ;-) Taliban kebabs, get yer Taliban kebabs...