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Old 9th Jan 2007, 19:31
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handysnaks
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Sasless.

I'm not a spam basher, and if the Somalia operation has worked then great. However, to compare it with the Gibraltar killings? Anyway, to answer your question
For you Spam bashers out there....tell me what the difference between the AC-130 strike in Somalia and the SAS hits in Gib is? The IRA bombing suspects were killed by the SAS without any consideration of an arrest and trial.
AC 130 armament
two M61 20mm Vulcan cannons
with 3,000 rounds
one L60 40mm Bofors cannon
with 256 rounds
one M102 105mm howitzer
with 100 rounds
One 25mm GAU-12 Gatling gun
(1,800 rounds per minute)
one L60 40mm Bofors cannon
(100 shots per minute)
one M102 105mm cannon
(6-10 rounds per minute)

Gibraltar killings
25 rounds (9mm as a guess)
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