(April 14, 2017 at 2:29 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(April 14, 2017 at 2:10 pm)Jehanne Wrote: I don't think that it did; I think that the real intent of the military was to get some test data for their new weapon.I'll leave the mind-reading to those that can do it. However, I will point out that the MOABs in inventory were built during George W. Bush's misadminstration.
(April 14, 2017 at 2:20 pm)Jehanne Wrote: This particular weapon is new, the largest conventional (non-nuclear) weapon on the planet. There are not many places in the World in which the US military can test it; what better place than testing it out on ISIS in a remote location in Afghanistan? Another possibility is that The Donald wants to start "justifying" the use of low-level/yield nuclear weapons in the region, by claiming that the largest conventional weapons are not sufficient to do the job.
Where are you getting your information, please? I need go to there and slap them.
I'm just speculating. Also, every time a bomb gets used, another needs to be manufactured to replace it. Business contacts, anyone?