U.S. Hits Taliban With VW-Size Bombs

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

[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.

[biblewonk]

Aren't they wonderfully cost effective. Park those high priced cruise missles and we can drop these all day.

[LaBelleDameSansMerci]

I once drove a Volkswagon bomb. My fiance repaired the gas line with a pair of his undershorts and we made it over the pass and to the ski-slopes safely. It was a game little old fastback that ran and ran....

[Freemyland]

I like the approx 27 seconds from release to detonation. Enough time to see it coming, but not nearly enough time to do a thing about it.

[Nitro]

Until you get video, maybe this will give you an idea!

Link to series of photos depicting a Blu-82 detonation!

[Nitro]

Well aside from bluejeans, the only other thing the world really wants from the USA is our weapons!!

[Flakebaby]

I have seen these bombs utilized in Desert Storm and they are awesome. The inrush of air generated from the fuel igniting will actually pull people off thier feel from several hundreds of yards away and suck them into the inferno. The ECR (effective casualty rate) is one square kilometer. Nothing survives the blast. The Iraq front lines were dissolved with several dozen of these babies. We simply drove right through with our armor and there was very little left. Also known as a FAB (fuel-air bomb)

[Freemyland]

Well then, I guess Afghanistan has achieved most favored nation status, because we are now delivering our weapons there by the plane load.

[GuillermoX]

I'm trying to gauge how much damage these bombs can do...what if one of these "daisy cutters" hit in the middle of a city block...how much damage would it cause? What about a 1,000 lb bomb? Or a 100 lb bomb?

[knighthawk]

Yeah, these are the booms we were waiting for! Let throw in some more! Make a nice firework display!

HAPPY RAMADAN TO ALL AFGHANS!!! I know we will!

[paul51]

It appears every so often the world needs a reminder of what can be expected when some back ass ward group of flea bags declares war on the US. It looks like this is a good way to help send the message.

[eureka!]

Cool link. Thanks...

[Mr. K]

and from what I hear, the vacuum created by the blast from one of these things sucks everything out from nearby caves with extreme prejudice..

[Nitro]

I hope they like 'em.

There's plenty more where they came from!!

[Nitro]

Negative perspiration!!

[doug from upland]

Okay, all you right wing, war-mongering, flag waving whacko patriots, think about this. That bomb doesn't feed one child. It doesn't buy one library book. It doesn't pay for one elderly person's health care. It doesn't get one vote for the RATS. It doesn't help Hillary at all.

[paul51]

The purpose of the DOD is not to feed babies and buy library books

[cyberaxe]

.....yep.....

.....kill people and break stuff.....

[Freemyland]

BOOOOOOO!

[Riley]

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.

GAH! Why can't reporters EVER get anything right? It doesn't 'spray a mist' of anything. Its just a huge tank of explosive slurry. It kills and destroys with shock and overpressure.