“I would characterize it as routine.”

Posted on October 30th, 2007 by Steve Skojec

The Bush Administration wants a new, deep-penetrating bunker-buster bomb known as the Massive Ordinance Penetrator (MOP).

No word yet on when they will admit that this is for Iran.

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3 Responses to ““I would characterize it as routine.””

  1. jonolan, on October 30th, 2007 Said:

    It’s not for Iran; it’s for Afghanistan. Iran has too few targets that would require that type of munition to destroy.

  2. Steve, on October 30th, 2007 Said:

    I disagree. As the article says, “Analysts agree that MOP was designed to destroy Iranian and North Korean underground facilities, such as Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment plant, Middle East Newsline reported. The bomb was said to be able to penetrate more than 65 meters of earth.”

    Afghanistan doesn’t have many of these sorts of targets of opportunity left. I’m uncertain how well bombs like this would work on the caves that Al Qaeda is often said to hide out in, but Iran seems the likelier target regardless.

    We’re seeing the same sort of ramping up that we saw before Iraq. Unless something changes, it’s probably only a matter of time.

  3. jonolan, on October 31st, 2007 Said:

    You may be right about the Natanz uranium enrichment plant but those Afghani caves are perfect for this type of munition.

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