MSNBC: US aisrstrikes target suspected AQ site in Somalia

[gtownspur]

Yes, Bush kills terrorist.

Clinton kills camel and aspin factory, and declines killing OSama.

I see the connection.

[Nbadan]

More like, bush kills nomads...

US strikes on al-Qa'ida chiefs kill nomads
By Anne Penketh and Steve Bloomfield
Published: 13 January 2007

The herdsmen had gathered with their animals around large fires at night to ward off mosquitoes. But lit up by the flames, they became latest victims of America's war on terror.

It was their tragedy to be misidentified in a secret operation by special forces attempting to kill three top al-Qa'ida leaders in south-ern Somalia.

Oxfam yesterday confirmed at least 70 nomads in the Afmadow district near the border with Kenya had been killed. The nomads were bombed at night and during the day while searching for water sources. Meanwhile, the US ambassador to Kenya has acknowledged that the onslaught on Islamist fighters failed to kill any of the three prime targets wanted for their alleged role in the 1998 US embassy bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.

The wanted men are Fazul Abdullah Moham-med, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan and Abu Taha al-Sudani, who were all supposedly sheltered by the Union of Islamic Courts during its short reign in Mogadishu.

Independent

[exstatic]

Yes, Bush kills terrorist.

Clinton kills camel and aspin factory, and declines killing OSama.

I see the connection.

Woops. Looks like Bush can pull the whole "cruise missile, camel, tent" thing, too. No one important was home...

No one important killed in Somailia attack.

[01Snake]

And like clockwork, the usuals comes out cheering. It's okay guys, a few more of your buddies have avoided death for a little while longer.

[exstatic]

And like clockwork, the usuals comes out cheering. It's okay guys, a few more of your buddies have avoided death for a little while longer.

Not cheering, just pointing out that your Prez had feet of clay, JUST like Clinton. I'm all about killing al Qaeda. Their top leadership is in Pakistan, and making incursions into Afghanistan. Meanwhile, we around in Iraq, where we are taking potshots from the Sunnis AND the Shia instead of letting them shoot each other. We should be heavy into Afghanistan, and making incursions into Pakistan if necessary. That's where the REAL people behind 911 are, not in Iraq.

[ChumpDumper]

Maybe all this sabre-rattling about Iran is a smokescreen for some military action in the Pakistan frontier -- perhaps after their elections. One can only hope we attack the right region this time.

[gtownspur]

Maybe all this sabre-rattling about Iran is a smokescreen for some military action in the Pakistan frontier -- perhaps after their elections. One can only hope we attack the right region this time.

How would such war be conducted seeing if we did kill terrorist, they would look like nomads and we'd never hear the end of it.

[Clandestino]

and this is why using a AC130 is totally different from sending cruise missiles.

[MannyIsGod]

Because the AC130 releases flares? Whoopty ing do! Or because the AC130 shoots instead of blows something up? BFD, the point is to destroy the target regardless of the gun used. The AC130 is used for close air support, so if they had someone directing the fire then I understand its use, but thats about the only reason you'd use one as opposed to sending in Tomahawks.

[Clandestino]

the ac-130 is more personal then sending 1 or 2 missiles. it can stay in the are for prolonged periods and up. if they miss, they can just try again. cruise missiles are more for taking out structures. if the target leaves, then all we do is blow up a building.

[ChumpDumper]

Right, we had flyover permission and didn't have opposing aircraft or SAMs trying to take it out. Big difference.

[Clandestino]

go back to your al jazeera website you'll never understand

[PixelPusher]

Only on this board can military ordinace be politicized. "Cruise missles are just SOOO liberal!"

[ChumpDumper]

I won't understand that it's easier to circle a slow moving plane over a target when it is given permission to fly over several countries and doesn't have enemy aircraft or missles attacking it?

you.

[Clandestino]

this is what makes it different in my opinion:

Crew: 13
Officers: 5 (pilot, copilot, navigator, fire control officer, electronic warfare officer)
Enlisted: 8 (flight engineer, TV operator, infrared detection set operator, loadmaster, four aerial gunners)

[ChumpDumper]

Only on this board can military ordinace be politicized. "Cruise missles are just SOOO liberal!"

Right. it's so ing ridiculous. When Bush took out a terraist in the Pakistan frontier using a missle fired from a remote control plane, he was obviously being a pussy right?

Idiots.

[Clandestino]

Right. it's so ing ridiculous. When Bush took out a terraist in the Pakistan frontier using a missle fired from a remote control plane, he was obviously being a pussy right?

Idiots.

education in the u.s. needs to be a higher priority

[ChumpDumper]

That's a Bushy joke.

Judging from your capitalization and punctuation errors, you are in greater need of book learnin' than I.

[boutons_]

CD

Real (Texas) Men don't pronounce all the syllables, it more like "terrist"

Pathetic Clanny, his stomped balls bleeding badly today, he's reduced to spelling/education smack, and he gets even that wrong.

[1369]

AC-130 blowing up

[MannyIsGod]

the ac-130 is more personal then sending 1 or 2 missiles. it can stay in the are for prolonged periods and up. if they miss, they can just try again. cruise missiles are more for taking out structures. if the target leaves, then all we do is blow up a building.

Yeah, like I said, close air support. But they don't know if the target leaves unless they have someone directing them, like I said.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

They wouldn't have brought in the AC-130 unless there were special ops on the ground to direct fire.

BTW, the flares is a weak photo. Try this.

[MannyIsGod]

Yeah, I didn't understand the flares picture either.

Oohhhhh, pretty lights.

[gtownspur]

Right. it's so ing ridiculous. When Bush took out a terraist in the Pakistan frontier using a missle fired from a remote control plane, he was obviously being a pussy right?

Idiots.

THat's the thing, Bush actually took out the terrorist.

Clinton just wagged the dog per say, and bombed sand.

[gtownspur]

Only on this board can military ordinace be politicized. "Cruise missles are just SOOO liberal!"

Cop out.