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2010-11-06 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

First US targeted assassination in Gaza pre-empts next Al Qaeda offensive

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Posted by Whique Hupaling1769 2010-11-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 This would assume the US Warship (or asset) would have had munitions small enough to just take out a car with precision. If true, good job.

Posted by penguin 2010-11-06 00:21|| 2010-11-06 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 So they nailed him with, what, a Harpoon? Nah. Need a UAV overhead to provide guidance anyway.

Posted by gromky 2010-11-06 00:31|| 2010-11-06 00:31|| Front Page Top

#3 There wass some more if you clicked through.

"Hamas security sources in Gaza now suspect that Israel had its own reasons for permitting new cars to be imported to the Gaza Strip for the first time in two years, knowing that they would be commandeered for the personal use of the chiefs of armed organizations, including Namnam."

Posted by kojack 2010-11-06 04:17|| 2010-11-06 04:17|| Front Page Top

#4 That's gotta suck. So near and yet so far.

Posted by gorb 2010-11-06 05:50|| 2010-11-06 05:50|| Front Page Top

#5 I suppose any kind of flying projectile can be called a "missile". Will a MK 75 76mm/3-inch gun do single shots?

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2010-11-06 06:16|| 2010-11-06 06:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Are IDF installed car bombs an option in these newly imported vehicles?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-11-06 06:45|| 2010-11-06 06:45|| Front Page Top

#7 If true (doubtful), it'd be a nice down-payment on the Cole Payback Plan.

Posted by Pappy 2010-11-06 09:40|| 2010-11-06 09:40|| Front Page Top

#8 The thought that crossed my mind would be that the Navy would want a field test of an air dropped SDB II prototype, so it could get some data back to Raytheon. Projected to be like the SDB, at 250lbs, there might be a way to "light load" it, with still far more than enough for a car.

The reason for SDB II is specifically to nail moving targets.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-11-06 09:58|| 2010-11-06 09:58|| Front Page Top

#9 A couple of links for the MNF in North Camp:
Link here

And here

Posted by JohnQC 2010-11-06 13:33|| 2010-11-06 13:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Well, that either damn good shooting or...bullshit.

well, not really.

Someone put a "GPS/homing device" on his car.

For it to be that accurate from a ship.

Posted by Dinah Kanser 2010-11-06 14:24|| 2010-11-06 14:24|| Front Page Top

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