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2016-04-09 Arabia

U.S. re-deploys B-52 bombers to Qatar for fight against IS

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-04-09 08:49|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 Interesting deployment. Now Moscow, Tehran and North Africa orbits with full loads are feasible.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-04-09 10:18|| 2016-04-09 10:18|| Front Page Top

#2 When you care enough to send the very best...

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-04-09 12:13|| 2016-04-09 12:13|| Front Page Top

#3 ARCLIGHT!!!!

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-04-09 14:51|| 2016-04-09 14:51|| Front Page Top

#4 I think that is a long overdue deployment.

Boy Howdy, I can still remember the first Arc Light I ever saw. I was over 3 clicks away from the fun and I could feel the concussion force in my chest and my ears...and the rumbling that seemed to go on forever. Reminding me of a good Texas thunderstorm only louder.

So could we stitch a couple together and just do the entire road from Raqqa to Mosul?

Posted by Bill Clinton 2016-04-09 17:34|| 2016-04-09 17:34|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder how an Arc Light would compare to a MRLS bombardment I saw.

We were about 15ish miles away and the 155s were making little poofs. Poof, poof, poof. Then stopped. The Lt. told us the MRLS would be doing a live fire next. Literally the whole fucking horizon went up. BRAAAAHOOOOOOM! Very impressive.

I imagine an Arc Light would be similar.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-04-09 21:38|| 2016-04-09 21:38|| Front Page Top

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