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Doc Sportello

(7,964 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2022, 09:23 AM Aug 2022

The missile that got al Zawahiri didn't use explosives [View all]

It uses six blades to kill.

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The missile that got al Zawahiri didn't use explosives [View all] Doc Sportello Aug 2022 OP

Ouch...that's gotta hurt... PCIntern Aug 2022 #1

Like a Ronco Veg-O-Matic TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #37

That reminds me of this clip that never seems to get old. TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #39

Accuracy duckworth969 Aug 2022 #2

I believe they are camera guided. Thomas Hurt Aug 2022 #9

They're laser guided, very very accurate. nt MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #15

The flying ginsu. C_U_L8R Aug 2022 #3

Indeed Deminpenn Aug 2022 #32

So, now his followers can truly be "piece keepers"! Professor---rimshot, please! nt Atticus Aug 2022 #4

Yes! underpants Aug 2022 #11

Another story says that it was Hellfire missiles that got him. Chainfire Aug 2022 #5

It was a modified Hellfire missile, MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #6

"guaranteed to stay sharp even when cutting through metal. "...Yup... mitch96 Aug 2022 #14

Also what was used to take out Mohammad Al Badawi Amishman Aug 2022 #7

You hear that, Pootie? Better cool it in Ukraine. brush Aug 2022 #18

And they get results a lot sooner than poisoned tea. lpbk2713 Aug 2022 #20

You have to recognize what Putin's goals are, & they have nothing to do with accuracy... Hekate Aug 2022 #45

Al-Zawaburger. roamer65 Aug 2022 #8

lol 👍, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #10

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #16

He probably bled out rather quickly. gab13by13 Aug 2022 #12

I doubt he ever knew what hit him. BlackSkimmer Aug 2022 #22

Agreed. The kinetic energy alone could have killed him misanthrope Aug 2022 #46

I need one of those to clean out my weed patch. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2022 #13

Also good for kudzu. louis-t Aug 2022 #24

I hope they were box-cutter blades Shrek Aug 2022 #17

I was worried about collateral damage...good tool for this toolbox dutch777 Aug 2022 #19

Norelco is coming out with a version for men on the go who want a close shave. Beakybird Aug 2022 #21

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #23

So an ex-reporter claims; witnesses talk about a loud explosion muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #25

He has more credibility than your take Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #26

As you say (and he does too), he's a retired journalist, ie ex-reporter muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #27

Still wrong Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #30

The point is he's not a reporter out there, or working in a current newsroom muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #34

The "explosion" the heard was likely the missile hitting the target at about Mach 1.3 MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #36

He never claimed to be a reporter on the scene Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #38

Well it was still a jet powered steel tube, with a load of fuel and traveling 600 mph. fescuerescue Aug 2022 #33

Thank you Doc Sportello Aug 2022 #40

How did they verify the kill? moondust Aug 2022 #28

Maybe drone cameras on the drone that launched the missle? CottonBear Aug 2022 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author CottonBear Aug 2022 #42

The same way they do when they blow up a terrorist into smitherins Kaleva Aug 2022 #49

For a split second... "You've got to be shitting me...". Baked Potato Aug 2022 #29

Looks like a James Bond weapon. Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #31

It slices! It dices! Ishoutandscream2 Aug 2022 #35

It's a missle launched, high powered food processor! CottonBear Aug 2022 #43

Soylent Green. MarineCombatEngineer Aug 2022 #44

I'm assuming there will not be an Mr.Bill Aug 2022 #47

Or maybe six, but definitely not open. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2022 #48