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Old 07-17-2006, 12:43 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by HistoricalDavid
Simplistic in the extreme.

Can you imagine how carrying several BLU-109s will limit their range? Will increase their vulnerability?

The targets in Iran are widely dispersed and often hardened beyond just 7 feet of concrete.
I agree, and that's just the technical aspects. What, are we going to just ignore the heavily-laden Israeli bombers coming across denied airspace, right over the top of our guys? Doubt it.

Diplomatically, this is about as tough a problem as even getting the ordnance to the right spot and dealing an effective hit. As a matter o fact, given the diplomat's job and the mission planner's, I think I'd rather have the latter; not nearly as much overtime involved.
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