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Posted by Bobby on March 2, 2006, at 21:53:20
He has ordered carpet bombing of the Canary Islands.
Posted by Racer on March 3, 2006, at 13:45:01
In reply to Bush moves to stop bird flu, posted by Bobby on March 2, 2006, at 21:53:20
They make soda shoot out my nose...
Posted by NikkiT2 on March 3, 2006, at 17:17:17
In reply to I'm afraid to read your posts now » Bobby, posted by Racer on March 3, 2006, at 13:45:01
cleansing ones sinuses is meant to be good for you isn't it?! *L*
Ooh.. Brian Ferry on TV.. *off to lust*
Nikki
Posted by ClearSkies on March 3, 2006, at 17:19:22
In reply to Re: I'm afraid to read your posts now » Racer, posted by NikkiT2 on March 3, 2006, at 17:17:17
You're so lucky to have him on your tv!
CS
Posted by Sobriquet Style on March 4, 2006, at 7:17:29
In reply to Bush moves to stop bird flu, posted by Bobby on March 2, 2006, at 21:53:20
>He has ordered carpet bombing of the Canary Islands.
..Only to find out there is no bird flu there...
~
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 5, 2006, at 23:44:15
In reply to Bush moves to stop bird flu, posted by Bobby on March 2, 2006, at 21:53:20
> He has ordered carpet bombing of the Canary Islands.
Please respect the views of others and be sensitive to their feelings.
But please also don't take this personally, this doesn't mean I don't like you or think you're a bad person.
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Thanks,
Bob
Posted by tealady on March 6, 2006, at 2:11:34
In reply to Bush moves to stop bird flu, posted by Bobby on March 2, 2006, at 21:53:20
> He has ordered carpet bombing of the Canary Islands.
I was going to ask what carpet bombing was.. but maybe its uncivil?
Just picturing dropping carpets on canary's here. Or is it bombing carpets with that flea bomb stuff?
I suspect it's something similar to turning white snow black.. no it was US money turning black snow white:-)all well, I'm glad I gave up following the US political news.
Posted by teejay on March 6, 2006, at 6:03:24
In reply to Re: please be civil » Bobby, posted by Dr. Bob on March 5, 2006, at 23:44:15
Its a joke Bob!!!!!!!!
Posted by Bobby on March 6, 2006, at 6:44:20
In reply to Re: please be civil » Bobby, posted by Dr. Bob on March 5, 2006, at 23:44:15
sorry. Humor can sometimes be a thin line.
Posted by Dr. Bob on March 6, 2006, at 16:24:23
In reply to Re: please be civil » Dr. Bob, posted by Bobby on March 6, 2006, at 6:44:20
Posted by deirdrehbrt on March 6, 2006, at 18:57:30
In reply to Re: Bush moves to stop bird flu » Bobby, posted by tealady on March 6, 2006, at 2:11:34
Tealady,
Carpet bombing is the dropping of large numbers of bombs over an area to insure complete destruction of that area. One literally drops enough bombs to "carpet" the entire area leaving nothing usable or habitable.
--Dee
Posted by tealady on March 10, 2006, at 0:52:18
In reply to Re: Bush moves to stop bird flu » tealady, posted by deirdrehbrt on March 6, 2006, at 18:57:30
> Tealady,
> Carpet bombing is the dropping of large numbers of bombs over an area to insure complete destruction of that area. One literally drops enough bombs to "carpet" the entire area leaving nothing usable or habitable.
> --DeeThanks Dee. I really wasn't quite sure. It does make sense.. like carpets cover everything, right?
I thought that was how most US bombing went?
I vaguely recall seeing footage of film shot by Hollywood during WWII.. stuff that actually passed the US census(most didn't which I think surprised Hollywood?) of some towns in Italy beofre during and after the US liberated them from the Nazis, Not much left.
So I guess its not only Bush there, I guess.Then show of strength in Iraq I watched was fairly "carpetting" of an area?? I guess that would be carpet bombing?
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Posted by AuntieMel on March 10, 2006, at 9:19:38
In reply to Re: Bush moves to stop bird flu » deirdrehbrt, posted by tealady on March 10, 2006, at 0:52:18
Actually, there is also "targeted" bombing, which is different. An example would be the laser guided bombs that were used in Baghdad. It's much newer technology than WW2.
The idea is to take out specific targets and minimize civilian casualties. They are amazingly accurate, though even they occasionally go off target.
Carpet bombing is the practice of dropping hundreds in an area hoping they hit something important. It's rarely done anymore.
The idea behind carpet bombing is to break the will of the people. The idea behind target bombing is to take out their military capability.
I hate all bombing, but this is a big improvement in technology - if you're a civilian.
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