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2005-03-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Nasrallah warns U.S. to stop interfering in Lebanon

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Posted by Fred 2005-03-09 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Too bad none of the Iowa-class battleships weren't still active. A 16 inch shell landing on Nasrallah's residence while he was inside would solve quite a few problems.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-09 12:25:31 AM|| 2005-03-09 12:25:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 BAR-The equivalent of a 16 inch shell can be delivered much more cheaply than with an Iowa-class battleship. A JDAM or even a hellfire from an Apache could do the job as well. Just as long as Nasrallah ends up a grease stain on the rubble.

Posted by Spot 2005-03-09 8:32:33 AM|| 2005-03-09 8:32:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 UN Resolution 1559 was adopted by nine votes in favor (Angola, Benin, Chile, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom, United States) to no votes against, with six abstentions (Algeria, Brazil, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia). So he rejects it as Israeli-inspired. Heck, even Muslim Pakistan, Muslim Algeria, and Syria-lovin', Iran-lovin' Russia didn't object.

Posted by Tom 2005-03-09 11:02:30 AM|| 2005-03-09 11:02:30 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 A JDAM or even a hellfire from an Apache could do the job as well.

Yeah, but that's low-key. The effect of visibly bringing in the big club, brandishing it, then whacking the intended victim over the head with it is priceless. :)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-09 12:38:17 PM|| 2005-03-09 12:38:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Project Thor would provide a more than visible enough stick to use. Especially now with GPS guidence.

http://www.jerrypournelle.com/slowchange/mega.html#THOR

Posted by Silentbrick 2005-03-09 10:51:17 PM|| 2005-03-09 10:51:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Silent, that brings new meaning to the term 'Death from Above' :) Would be even better if it SCREAMED like a BANSHEE as it was coming down.

here is a better Link which works :)

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-03-09 11:06:13 PM|| 2005-03-09 11:06:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm fairly certain that something coming down at 12,000 fps which is Mach 10+ will make some kind of sound and leave a lovely trail of smoke as it scorches in. And so will the impact when it hits whatever it's aimed at. Plus, imagine the morale effect of seeing 50 or 100 of these ripping down into say, Iran's nuclear facilities. Maybe if they're buried deep enough, they could build a MOAB version of a THOR projectile, the kind that leaves geologically significant impact craters.

Posted by Silentbrick 2005-03-09 11:24:42 PM|| 2005-03-09 11:24:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Oooooooooooooooohhhhh. Too bad. I am unable to paste in the phot *I* titled, "Two JDAM's, one target." Shows the explosion and a second JDAM about 40 feet above the explosion! And I don't remember where I found it.

Posted by Bobby 2005-03-09 11:37:00 PM|| 2005-03-09 11:37:00 PM|| Front Page Top

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