KABUL, April 14 (Reuters) - As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped “the mother of all bombs,” its largest non-nuclear device ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Wow. 36 people. I guess we can all go home now. And it cost only $16 million. For 36 people.
U.S.-Led Coalition Mistakenly Kills 18 Militia Allies In Syria.
Oops.
1. First the KEY word is suspected? No judge jury or trial here. Simply hearsay.
There are civilians,
militants, combatives and terrorists. Used to be called guerrillas in the past fighting for one thing or another.
BUT to kill 36 people just on what may be termed
sus laws, dropping a mega bomb clearly is a display of power. Wow. Are we not impressed?
2. Then there is the value intelligence business. Why not pick up some of those 36 suspected militants and interrogate them see what they offer up. I dunno send'm to guantanomo bay and make some use of the damn place. Nope no value in what cities ISIS going to blow up next. Move on. Nothing to see here.
Even if Trump is making a 180 degree turn on his electioneering promises and delivering quite the opposite of what he'd say he'd do yanks cheering and clapping at the display of power and strength raining big bombs down on poor people who maybe wondering what on earth they did to deserve these bombs.
3. I once again suggest that these US weapons have a certain shelf life.
If they don't get used, someone will have to pay to decommission and pay for certified disposal, protecting national state secrets. This all costs money. Lots of it.
Then that missile will ultimately require, replacement or upgrade with a more advanced type. That's another possibility if one thinks about the back end.
So it is much easier to just drop these bombs in other stateless countries and let them sort it out. Or even better, send in Dick Chaney's mob to clean it up and charge them for disposing toxic waste ecologically by contracting it out to Chinese companies.
Behind the scenes there are many businesses and accountants rubbing hands with glee at renewed business and chance to make some big bucks.
4. It's equally plausible that some drug traffickers paid money to a US big cheese to take out the competition and show some muscle. Something like 60%+ of all drugs come to Europe from Afghanistan. It's just business. Why have two hoods and doubling of effort when one can just deal with one producer and have them indebted to you. You capiche? See!
We'll never know. US Government simply says they've killed some suspected militants and have done with it. Like the goose that just keeps laying golden eggs for the military to sweep up.
Let's think about it for just one short minute before all that overwhelming POWER grips your hearts and minds. US is GREAT again. Thank Trump for that. :cheesy:
