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The US just dropped the 'mother of all bombs' on an ISIS target in Afghanistan
The US has deployed the largest non-nuclear bomb in its inventory on an ISIS target in a remote part of far northeast Afghanistan, according to the Pentagon. (www.businessinsider.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Having something like this in WWII to eliminate Japanese cave complexes would have saved tens of thousands US soldiers' lives and more than that wounded. With their glory in death attitude, the Japanese soldiers were going to die anyway. The Talaban and ISIS are very similar. If they want to be martyrs, grant them their wish and bury them in their booby trapped caves and tunnels and spare the lives of those that would have to go in and root them out. We fight not to die. This bomb saved many more lives than it took.
The RAF had a 22000 lb bomb in WWII, the "Grand Slam". Used effectively on concrete bunkers, viaducts etc. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Slam_%28bomb%29
Very true in total weight but much less in explosive power.
No doubt true.
....Rest In Pieces!
The "pieces" now belong to 94 ISIS jihadists. (And counting)...
"I Fall To Pieces" by Patsy Cline comes to mind.