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Half-Century Man

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18. You seem really dedicated to Israel using penetration bombs.

Tue May 7, 2013, 01:23 AM

May 2013

FYI: penetrator rounds are non explosive kinetic energy rounds. Tanks use them, and they are made for sniper rifles as well. Depleted uranium is used in the cores of some penetrator rounds to add bulk (weight) to the cartridge.
Deep impact gravity bombs have been made from hardened artillery barrels, but not depleted uranium.
Depleted uranium is a non-nuclear weapons ingredient. A nuclear weapon splits atoms to release the energy which holds elements together through a chain reaction. The A-bomb uses enriched uranium as fuel (the weakest of nuclear weapons). The H-bomb or hydrogen bomb uses plutonium as fuel and is exponentially stronger. A nuclear weapon has a blast (fireball) which can be MILES in diameter.

I am curious, why are so dedicated to Israel using something, anything which could be nuclear?

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Bombing of Damascus [View all] lovuian May 2013 OP

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we used depleted uranium in Iraq lovuian May 2013 #5

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Exactly. It's a big blast but no flash. As far as DU that's a penetration round. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #7

Second blast... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #2

here is the Ammunitions Dump bombing in Baghdad 6 years ago lovuian May 2013 #3

RT is not a source I would rely on. longship May 2013 #4

are you saying the footage of the bombing is not accurate lovuian May 2013 #6

Who said it was fake? longship May 2013 #12

I just asked the question we used Depleted Uranium on bombs in Iraq lovuian May 2013 #14

DU is an alpha emitter, which has low penetration. longship May 2013 #15

I didn't like the title either lovuian May 2013 #16

Thank you for the info. longship May 2013 #17

I learned Half-Century Man May 2013 #19

Syria Reports Israeli Bombing Sunday lovuian May 2013 #9

I wondered if it was a fuel/air bomb, but I'm certainly no expert in these things. Adsos Letter May 2013 #10

I'm wondering what Syria had in their warehouse that was bombed? lovuian May 2013 #11

Ny times report lovuian May 2013 #13

I read the NYT article 2x and didn't see that...could you point it out for me? maddezmom May 2013 #24

You seem really dedicated to Israel using penetration bombs. Half-Century Man May 2013 #18

I'm not dedicated lovuian May 2013 #20

Why post the dumb lying video that says it's nuclear? And it's a lie that Iran sent nuclear weapons muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #23