15 ton "Big blu"
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From: The Whyte House
They have plenty of C-130s though.
(How bizarre, the reply appears before the question. Must be powered by neutrinos)
(How bizarre, the reply appears before the question. Must be powered by neutrinos)
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From: West of Suez
Casting aside the usual assumptions
Don't assume the Israeli AF would have to fly non-stop across unfriendly nations. Instead, imagine an Israeli aircraft landing in Saudi and collecting pre-positioned items 
Unholy alliance? No, simply expedient for both parties. Time will tell. subject to media being allowed to report the full truth, which would certainly make a change.
Edit: How does this answer get posted before the Op ????
Unholy alliance? No, simply expedient for both parties. Time will tell. subject to media being allowed to report the full truth, which would certainly make a change.Edit: How does this answer get posted before the Op ????
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I suggest you make that prediction a bet.
I am willing to take that bet.
I suggest that the loser never posts on Pprune again.
Brave enough to put your money where your mouth is, or are you all bull...talk
I am willing to take that bet.
I suggest that the loser never posts on Pprune again.
Brave enough to put your money where your mouth is, or are you all bull...talk
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From: Australia - South of where I'd like to be !
SAM
Where is the link to your information ?
The US Gov't released info the other week that they had taken delivery of 20 x 30,000 lb bombs for a similar purpose to what you described and to be carried by B52's and B2's.
Where is the link to your information ?
The US Gov't released info the other week that they had taken delivery of 20 x 30,000 lb bombs for a similar purpose to what you described and to be carried by B52's and B2's.
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From: Malkin Tower
totally off-the wall question, but how practical would it be to use one of the heavier-lift Jericho missile variants to launch a penetration warhead? It may only be able to lift around a tonne or so, but the kinetic energy due to the re-entry speed would be high.
Could you accurately designate a target to a bomb moving that fast?
Could you accurately designate a target to a bomb moving that fast?
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From: Downeast
Bench Mark your calendar.....October 2012!
US Presidential elections in November.....and Obama very definitely needs an October Surprise to survive this election!
In this case....I pray the bombs are a dud....and the Dud bombs!
US Presidential elections in November.....and Obama very definitely needs an October Surprise to survive this election!
In this case....I pray the bombs are a dud....and the Dud bombs!
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From: California
11 months is a very long time in politics, but Obama will win the election. The GOP has no surefire opponent for him. If Gingrich really is at the top of the list right now, they're in a lot of trouble.
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From: Hong Kong
The GOP's best and brightest hopes come across as a bunch of flip-flopping attention whore fruitbats. The problem with having to appeal to your support base of 'the rich and powerful' is that you need the votes of the 'superstitious sheep' - the net result is you have candidates that any rational, intelligent & sympathetic people can see are self indulgent bat!!!! crazy numpties.
Not exactly electable.
Not exactly electable.
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Sorry guys, the site is plagued by a time lord called IB, the owners.
The whole site has posts that should have a sequential place but if the time 'given' to you is 6 hrs BEFORE you post that place moves back those 6hrs (LA time) and is placed in FRONT of a question. That just makes it daft, as some of you have already commented.
Nothing we mods can do about but we are giving IB a bad time to correct it.
PPP
The whole site has posts that should have a sequential place but if the time 'given' to you is 6 hrs BEFORE you post that place moves back those 6hrs (LA time) and is placed in FRONT of a question. That just makes it daft, as some of you have already commented.
Nothing we mods can do about but we are giving IB a bad time to correct it.
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From: Where the Quaboag River flows, USA
Load Toad
You don't know much about American electoral politics, do you? The " rich and powerful" aren't near enough votes and they went for Obama last time out, anyway. The "base" of the Republican party is virtually everywhere outside of the coasts and big cities. Even in the 2008 blowout, you could have driven coast-to-coast and not passed thru a county that went for Obama. It is the rural states that make up the Republican party, not the rich and powerful.
GF
You don't know much about American electoral politics, do you? The " rich and powerful" aren't near enough votes and they went for Obama last time out, anyway. The "base" of the Republican party is virtually everywhere outside of the coasts and big cities. Even in the 2008 blowout, you could have driven coast-to-coast and not passed thru a county that went for Obama. It is the rural states that make up the Republican party, not the rich and powerful.
GF
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From: preston
Last year I read an article that said it was a small number of B1B Bombers that had been modified to carry this weapon. I would imagine any attack would be launched from DG rather than compromising allies in the Middle East.
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From: The Whyte House
It's like a Tom Clancy novel.
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Saam you are off your head!!! It might be a rumour site but honestly JK Rowling should be getting worried about your fantasy ramblings!
I wouldn't be so worried about the "accident prone patriot batteries" you mention but be slightly more concerned with the extensive SAM/air defence network that Iran possesses!
I wouldn't be so worried about the "accident prone patriot batteries" you mention but be slightly more concerned with the extensive SAM/air defence network that Iran possesses!