cost/benefit?
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Topic author - Sergeant Commanding
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cost/benefit?
fox news reports:
dead: 85 isis guys in libya
ordnance: 108 precision-guided bombs, plus assorted hellfire missiles
delivery: 2 (i think) stealth b-52s flying from missouri, refueled 5 times, plus drone(s)
how much do you figure the point was to kill 85 guys and how much to show somebody, somewhere what we can do and are prepared to do?
truly curious.
dead: 85 isis guys in libya
ordnance: 108 precision-guided bombs, plus assorted hellfire missiles
delivery: 2 (i think) stealth b-52s flying from missouri, refueled 5 times, plus drone(s)
how much do you figure the point was to kill 85 guys and how much to show somebody, somewhere what we can do and are prepared to do?
truly curious.
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- Gunny
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Re: cost/benefit?
Isis's plan is to simply bankrupt the world killing them. At about a bazillion dollars a head - it will probably work. We're way too stupid to catch on to their plot.
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Re: cost/benefit?
Yeah, like climber said, the world knows we burn cash to kill foreigners. Almost like we have bloodthirsty maniacal people in charge.dead man walking wrote:fox news reports:
dead: 85 isis guys in libya
ordnance: 108 precision-guided bombs, plus assorted hellfire missiles
delivery: 2 (i think) stealth b-52s flying from missouri, refueled 5 times, plus drone(s)
how much do you figure the point was to kill 85 guys and how much to show somebody, somewhere what we can do and are prepared to do?
truly curious.
Re: cost/benefit?
Drones are cheap hanging out over Libya.dead man walking wrote:fox news reports:
dead: 85 isis guys in libya
ordnance: 108 precision-guided bombs, plus assorted hellfire missiles
delivery: 2 (i think) stealth b-52s flying from missouri, refueled 5 times, plus drone(s)
how much do you figure the point was to kill 85 guys and how much to show somebody, somewhere what we can do and are prepared to do?
truly curious.
For the bombers, nice training run.
Not sure why they'd use a stealth platform. A big concern (related to why were fiddling around in Benghazi) is the anti-aircraft weaponry the bad guys were getting their hands on. But I don't know...
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Re: cost/benefit?
The Eternal GWOT is not a fight for fiscal conservatives.
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Re: cost/benefit?
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Re: cost/benefit?
You are missing the whole FUN FACTOR!
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Re: cost/benefit?
B-52s are stealth now?dead man walking wrote:fox news reports:
dead: 85 isis guys in libya
ordnance: 108 precision-guided bombs, plus assorted hellfire missiles
delivery: 2 (i think) stealth b-52s flying from missouri, refueled 5 times, plus drone(s)
how much do you figure the point was to kill 85 guys and how much to show somebody, somewhere what we can do and are prepared to do?
truly curious.

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Topic author - Sergeant Commanding
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Re: cost/benefit?
that's what fox news reported:
are they part of the fake news team now, too?A pair of B-2 "stealth" bombers blasted two ISIS training camps in Libya on Wednesday evening,
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- Sergeant Commanding
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Re: cost/benefit?
Firstble, you typed "2 (i think) stealth b-52s" so I was fucking with you.dead man walking wrote:that's what fox news reported:
are they part of the fake news team now, too?A pair of B-2 "stealth" bombers blasted two ISIS training camps in Libya on Wednesday evening,
Secondable, when haven't they been?
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Topic author - Sergeant Commanding
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Re: cost/benefit?
canada.WildGorillaMan wrote: Secondable, when haven't they been?
behave yourselves up there.
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Re: cost/benefit?
Back on track, and serious question here, do ISIS and affiliated groups in Africa even have the hardware necessary to detect and counter either B-52s or stealth bombers?
Re: cost/benefit?
Maybe detection, just through monitoring air bases in Europe and traffic control. Do something about it? Maybe hide in a hole or leave town.WildGorillaMan wrote:Back on track, and serious question here, do ISIS and affiliated groups in Africa even have the hardware necessary to detect and counter either B-52s or stealth bombers?
Don’t believe everything you think.