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2007-12-01 Home Front: WoT

Spurred by Gratitude, 'Bomb Lady' Develops Better Weapons for U.S.

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Posted by mrp 2007-12-01 08:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 There is a video accompanying the piece. It is magnificent.

Posted by mrp 2007-12-01 08:58|| 2007-12-01 08:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Good read, I'll follow the link and read the whole piece; as an aside, one bit reminds me of one of the moments right after 9/11 when I realized how full of crap the "experts" were, in that rather short time which made me lose all faith an interest in the msm : the pic of an afghan cave/bunker in some kind of a very big rock, with a taleb standing guard in front of it... and the talking head saying that "only a nuclear or chemical bombing could take it", that is that quite unimpressive cave/bunker. I'm not military-savvy, but even I could see that this was pure bull, and that this "expert" didn't actually know sh*t, or at least, nothing that mattered, like the work that lady has done for the afghan campaign.

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-12-01 09:09|| 2007-12-01 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Amazing lady. I saw a discovery special on the thermobaric bomb and she was highlighted in it. She is also proof that the American dream and experiment is alive and well.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-12-01 09:43|| 2007-12-01 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Another example of an American who happened to be born somewhere else.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-12-01 11:53|| 2007-12-01 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 she recalled in a speech at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, where she worked before moving to the Pentagon.

From Indian Head to the five sided wind tunnel. The ultimate definition of culture shock.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-12-01 13:13|| 2007-12-01 13:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Inspiring story, but I think publishing her name is a security risk. We need to protect our weapons developers better than that.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-12-01 13:23|| 2007-12-01 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Another example of an American who happened to be born somewhere else.

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I don't quite see how her compact biometrics lab will help to identify terrorists. If it can perform short turn DNA sequencing to determine country of origin, that might be of some use. Otherwise the biometrics would seem to be useful only in intercepting typical catch and release returnees to combat or identifying terrorist family members. If someone else has more insight on this I'd be interested.

It is no small irony that America has received the expertise of Ms. Duong. According to my Vietnamese friends, South Vietnam was the intellectual center of that divided nation. Essentially, a bunch of communist-armed northern peasant rabble overran the south's universities and factories only to wreak their usual Socialist havoc upon a semi-functional economy.

Vietnam possesses a peculiar legacy amongst all other East Asian nations. Throughout its history, women have always been able to vote, serve in the military, inherit wealth, own property and run businesses. Quite the contrast with all other Asian cultures. Add in the fact that two of Vietnam's greatest war heroes are the Trung sisters who led a successful resistance against a Chinese invasion. It is a small wonder that a nation which, so very early on, rejected the female submissive doctrine of Confucianism has managed to produce a mind like that of Ms. Duoung. Of even less wonder is that Ms. Duoung would recognize and respect the freedom she enjoys in America.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-12-01 14:56|| 2007-12-01 14:56|| Front Page Top

#8 From Indian Head to the five sided wind tunnel. The ultimate definition of culture shock.

Wahaaaaaaaa! Besoeker is in trouble again!
/~:)

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-12-01 15:21|| 2007-12-01 15:21|| Front Page Top

#9 More Bomb Ladies plz,

Her dedication and commitment to America not only makes us stronger but makes me Proud.

Nice to see immigrants to America who LOVE Her!

/:)

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-12-01 15:46|| 2007-12-01 15:46|| Front Page Top

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