Bomb Iran? U.S. Requests Bunker-Buster Bombs

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Source: ABC News

Bomb Iran? U.S. Requests Bunker-Buster Bombs
White House Bomber Request Leaves Some Wondering if U.S. Is Preparing Action in Iran
By JONATHAN KARL

Oct. 24, 2007 —

Tucked inside the White House's $196 billion emergency funding request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is an item that has some people wondering whether the administration is preparing for military action against Iran.

The item: $88 million to modify B-2 stealth bombers so they can carry a newly developed 30,000-pound bomb called the massive ordnance penetrator, or, in military-speak, the MOP.

The MOP is the the military's largest conventional bomb, a super "bunker-buster" capable of destroying hardened targets deep underground. The one-line explanation for the request said it is in response to "an urgent operational need from theater commanders."

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There doesn't appear to be any potential targets for a bomb like that in Iraq. It could potentially be used on Taliban or al Qaeda hideouts in the caves along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, but there would be no need to use a stealth bomber there.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=3771522

[Earth_First]

1. Hmmm...

Congress?

[ClintonTyree]

2. They're preparing for something.....

in the past few weeks there has been a tremendous increase of activity at the Avon Park Bombing Range in Central Florida. It's driving my Mom crazy, she lives about 10 miles from there. I just returned from there this past Saturday and was surprised by the number of fights, day and night, while I was there. She says they've at least doubled since then. I talk to her on the phone and all I can hear is the jets screaming over her house on their way to the range. The last time there was this much activity was right before the invasion of Iraq.

Something's going on, and I'm willing to bet it's not good. This is NOT routine training. :scared:

[bunkerbuster1]

3. Why can't I get some of that cash money?

I'll bomb Eye-ran--with LOVE!!!

[DeepModem Mom]

4. K&R