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2003-03-03 Iraq

Oil filled trenches around Baghdad explained

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-03 11:44 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 actually, no they do not.

I'm not so sure about flir since it uses heat and smoke, is HOT. but flir is very sensitive so maybe it will still be able to discern body heat from smoke as for the ir stuff.

negative, smoke of that nature has parafinic qualities which produce particles in the air. which will block our lasers from getting to targets (again it was used in the former yugoslavia)

and our NVG's only amplify ambient light, we couldn't use them in the first gulf war, and if it's thick enough we wouldn't be able to use them here.

it IS an effective tactic.

it's smart, very smart.

-DS
"the horns hold up the halo."

Posted by DeviantSaint 2003-03-03 11:28:00|| [www.livejournal.com/~deviantsaint] 2003-03-03 11:28:00|| Front Page Top

#2 All the more reason to take those oil wells fast.

Posted by RW 2003-03-03 13:16:21|| 2003-03-03 13:16:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Not all that smart.
After the first couple hours, the only air defenses that will be left around Baghdad will be the flak. Once those fires start, the flak will be essentially useless. It will effectively be permanent nighttime in Baghdad.

Also, this is likely to cause incredible health problems down the road.

Posted by Dishman 2003-03-03 16:47:43|| 2003-03-03 16:47:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't think Sammi and the rest of the Baath party structure are really concerning themselves much lately with long-term health issues ...heh heh

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-03 17:43:26|| 2003-03-03 17:43:26|| Front Page Top

#5 and if you have the GPS co-ordinates of everything that stands upright in the entire country, what difference does it make how much oil smoke you hide it behind?

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-03 23:55:08|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-03 23:55:08|| Front Page Top

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