'Mother of All Bombs': US Forces Drop Massive Non-Nuclear Bomb in Afghanistan

Foxnews ^ | 4/13/17 | FOX News

[kabar]

And possible use in Iran and their underground nuclear facilities.

[Jim W N]

What? Dang man, pay attention. You completely missed my point. I’m talking about what Trump can or should tell the American People about this stuff.

[deks]

Some info on the GBU-43/B bomb, at the link...

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/moab.htm

The MOAB weapon is based upon the same principle as the BLU-82 “Daisy Cutter”, except that it is larger and has a guidance system.

[ducttape45]

Ok folks, what are we to think of this? I would still vote for Trump, but I'm not sure what to think of this bombing. And now there are news articles about committing 50,000 troops into Syria?

At what point do we say, "oh hell no, stay out of Syria, it isn't our fight!"

[dragnet2]

You completely missed my point. What the hell ya think I’m talking about? Pay attention.

Once again, what is there to say? The corrupt professional political experts have been doing nothing but talk for decades while we decline and become weaker. Look at our borders for example. Nothing but lies and lip service for decades.

Enough talk.

[sarasota]

Maybe it’s just rhetoric.

[RitaOK]

True THAT.

[RitaOK]

Isn’t it though! Amazing messenging.

[dragnet2]

Ok folks, what are we to think of this? And now there are news articles about committing 50,000 troops into Syria?

At what point do we say, "oh hell no, stay out of Syria, it isn't our fight!"

At what point? Lets see, should you wait until it actually happens? Or simply go berserk now because the media is putting out endless bull sh*t articles only met to undermine and compromise Trump?

Let me know what you decide.

[grwcfl537]

I knew Larry Tart when I was in a Naval Detachment assignede to the 6916th.

[zeestephen]

Re: “What’s even stranger is the fact you posted this gibberish.”

What is your un-strange explanation for why Trump refused to destroy a bunker full of Assad's chemical weapons?

[PIF]

Doesn’t look like the B2 can carry either - unless bomb bay was modified - weight limit is 18,000 lbs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit

[PIF]

Here's some data on both the 43/B (concussive) and the 57A/B (penetrator).

There are 14 more of these weapons in storage, although I don't know if it is 14 of one type or 14 total for both. Boing Boing would love to build more if asked nicely ...

[OrangeHoof]

Followed soon after by the mother of all F-bombs...

[zeestephen]

Re: “The target was to tell Assad that he could no longer gas his people and remain upright.”

Or, Trump could have destroyed Assad's chemical weapons bunker, poisoned a whole bunch of on-site Syrian war criminals, and made exactly the same point, while also demonstrating to the world that Assad actually had chemical weapons.

[djstex]

Thanks for the post and I was at work on my break and first heard of this!
Just WOW!

[djstex]

Thanks for that link of the video.

[zeestephen]

Re: 18,000 lbs.

I believe that should be 18,000 kg.

The B-2 can carry 40,000 pounds of ordnance.

But, can it carry a MOAB inside its bomb bay?

I thought it could - but many people on this thread say no.

[CyberAnt]

Excuse me .. I guess you’re not aware WE HAVE US SOLDIERS ON THE GROUND IN SYRIA ..?? I DON’T THINK WE WANTED TO GAS OUR OWN MILITARY ..???

[frnewsjunkie]

The commanders in our military have had their hands tied and firearms controlled.. they have been set free to be what they were trained to be.. fighting men!