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To: FaultLine who wrote (90265)	4/5/2003 1:55:46 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

And of course, pianos and safes are always effective. No grand pianos please, uprights only. Area bombing would be frowned upon by the International community. more news.. (edit... news max source need to be taken with a large pinch of salt) Somebody ought to tell these guys that this trick has been played by Brits in Afghanistan and it didn't work.. When asked if the Russian military "advisors" in Baghdad are worried about being captured by U.S. forces, the source dryly replied: "No, they (the advisors) have no concerns ... they will just tell the U.S. (troops) they are tourists visiting Baghdad." newsmax.com Tell um they only need to pack orange garments for the next trip abroad, courtesy by the USAF, to a mystery destination.

To: FaultLine who wrote (90265)	4/5/2003 3:38:25 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 281500

Not just a plain old concrete bomb, they have the Laser Guided Blue Concrete bomb Special weapons are available for street fighting in Baghdad. One favorite is the Laser Guided Blue Concrete bombs. These one ton and half ton bombs have their explosives replaced with concrete and are painted blue in case any are found intact after the war. The blue color indicates that they contain no explosives and can simply be dragged away. During the 12 years of enforcing the no-fly zones over Iraq, coalition aircraft began using laser guided concrete bombs to destroy Iraqi anti-aircraft missiles or radars that were parked right next to homes, hospitals and the like. The concrete bomb, hitting the target at a speed of a pistol bullet (about 300 meters a second) would easily demolish a missile launcher or radar. But since there was no explosion, nearby civilians were not hurt. strategypage.com A one-ton bullet. Amazing.