Sahr Muhammedally
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@Sahrmally
Tweets on urban war, civilian protection, emerging tech, climate change, human rights. MENA, Afghanistan. Views are my own.
I saw an oped today stating How many MK-84s (i.e. 2,000 lbs bombs) did the U.S. use in urban warfare in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan? Virtually none. That is pretty crazy. While not recorded if they were dropped in rural or urban areas, the U.S. dropped thousands just in the invasion phase of Iraq. Actually 14 x 5,000 lbs bombs and 5,460 x 2000 lbs bombs. Many on military targets in cities (Baghdad, Nasiriyaa, Basra, etc). The U.S. dropped 4 x 2,000 lbs on a building in Baghdad based on "time-sensitive intelligence that some senior Iraqi officials, possibly including Saddam and his two sons, were there." We dropped others on command centers. GBU 31 – (2,000lbs) – 5,086; GBU 10 – (2,000lbs) – 236; EGBU-27 – (2,000lbs) – 98; GBU 24 – (2,000lbs) – 23; GBU 27 – (2,000lbs) – 11; MK 84 – (2,000lbs) -- 6; GBU 28 – (5,000lbs) – 1; GBU 37 – (5,000lbs) – 13 The question I would ask is how many targets did the U.S. prosecute in bunkers/tunnels that required large munitions to penetrate the ground. Keep in mind that most bunker busting munitions don't penetrate much more than 30 - 100 ft or 12 - 20 inch concrete depending on the size of the round. A 5,000 lbs GBU-72 open source 100ft. A 2,000 lbs GBU-48 open source 50ft. Source for invasion of Iraq in 2003: globalsecurity.org/military/libra…
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So little water remains in some villages near the Euphrates River that families are dismantling their homes, brick by brick, piling them into pickup trucks — window frames, doors and all — and driving away. nyti.ms/3rLo8gp
Check out this almost unbelievable time-lapse of wildfire smoke consuming the World Trade Center and the New York City skyline. Those vulnerable to poor air quality, including seniors and young children, should limit time outdoors if possible. More: AirNow.gov
