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2004-05-05 Iraq-Jordan

Coalition Strikes at Sadr: AC-130 Blows Hell out of Building

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Posted by sludj 2004-05-05 12:56:37 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Go get 'em, Spooky! Mash them Taters.

Posted by Mike 2004-05-05 2:03:27 PM|| 2004-05-05 2:03:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 seizing weapons next door from a girlsâ school.

These boys have got to deal with those issues they have about educating women.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 2:48:56 PM|| 2004-05-05 2:48:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Hiding behind women, rallying in mosques, stashing weapons in a girl's school. Is there nothing that jihadist strategy can't do? When is Sadr gonna hole up in an orphan's hospital?

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-05 3:10:07 PM|| 2004-05-05 3:10:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sadr will hold up in a Leprosarium if need be. He's that kinda guy.

Posted by Anonymous4743 2004-05-05 3:31:14 PM|| 2004-05-05 3:31:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Nah. They're just Buffy fans.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2004-05-05 4:14:38 PM|| 2004-05-05 4:14:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The AC-130 has been in the news a lot lately, deservedly so since it is one of our most effective weapons in the WoT with a combination of precision, staying power and hitting power that no other system can quite match.

It is worth noting that there are only 21 of these in the inventory and 8 of these are the Vietnam vintage H models. The DoD has requested 8 more AC-130Us. There is also a program for an AC-X replacement gunship, but this is probably several years down the road.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2004-05-05 4:22:01 PM|| 2004-05-05 4:22:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 From
AC-X Replacement Gunship Global Security.org:

Special operators want the new gunship, or AC-X, to be much smaller than a C-130, with fewer crew members. They want it to be stealthy, with the speed and maneuverability of a long-range jet fighter. They want it equipped with directed energy weapons and non-lethal technologies, and it should be able to engage targets from any angle-above and below, front and back

Cool. What is 'directed energy weapons'?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-05-05 4:28:33 PM|| 2004-05-05 4:28:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "What is 'directed energy weapons"
I think that would be a laser.
Think ABL but probably with a solid state laser vs a chemical one...

Posted by Anonymous4744 2004-05-05 4:32:48 PM|| 2004-05-05 4:32:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 CF - Look at this discussion from yesterday.

Death Ray

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-05 4:34:05 PM|| 2004-05-05 4:34:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Directed energy could also be non-lethal microwave. Gets the skin very hot...but doesn't kill you.

Posted by remote man 2004-05-05 9:06:31 PM|| 2004-05-05 9:06:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Kill em...they'll get hot enough later.... bastards

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-05 9:29:18 PM|| 2004-05-05 9:29:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 #2 seizing weapons next door from a girlsâ school.

Our local pinkos won't even let my kids play dodge ball in school

Posted by Super Hose 2004-05-05 10:29:16 PM|| 2004-05-05 10:29:16 PM|| Front Page Top

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