US bombs play big role in Gaza assault

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Israel Today Staff

The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday that the primary weapon used by the Israeli air force in its initial massive wave of attacks on Gaza's terrorist infrastructure was the GBU-39 bunker-buster bomb.

Israel received its first shipment of 1,000 GBU-39 bombs from the US earlier this month, after winning approval from Congress in September to purchase the high-precision weapon.

Israeli forces used the bombs to great effect on Saturday and Sunday as they targeted underground Hamas facilities across the Gaza Strip.

The GBU-39 was developed by the US military as a small-diameter, low-cost weapon that would result in low collateral damage during pinpoint strikes.

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[9] COMMENTS:

1 .

webster, no name, no brain, use any name, why

are you so gutless? You have been hiding behind to many women and children, I would say you are bal-less except your such a coward that we don''t know, do you? As far as slick willie, he fits the terrorist mold, except he wasn''t smart enought to get rid of the dress? webster, you and he must be brother, if your a male? You give yourself away by your filth and immoral comments. Still praying for you, I guess because God wants me to, other wise you could go to ???? with the rest of your lying friends.

BENFOX

12/31/2008 8:36 AM

2 .

Barbara

They''re ALL with the illiminist thugs, right up to their eyeballs world wide. The last president we had to buck the system was JFK and look what it got him.

God bless

Carol P

12/31/2008 6:11 AM

3 .

Bush

Finially Bush did something right. For what he has tried to do in split Isreal has sent me into raving fits. I scream bloody murder at him. He is dumb. He doesnt know his Bible. Look at the islam that he has allowed into my country along with their idols. God help us. He is with the illuminist thugs. Beware of wolves in sheeps clothing.

Barbara

12/31/2008 5:02 AM

4 .

"SO-WHAT", if the U.S. sold weapons to Israel?

Russia, North Korea, "Red" China are backing the terrorists endeavor!!!

Edward

12/31/2008 12:14 AM

5 .

US Bombs

Yep, the only problem is that we haven''t done more. Thinking future...will the new administration limit what we can do to help Israel?

Bush didn''t get it...Conde..didn''t get it..Clinton''s don''t get it....what hope is there....duh! You don''t have to read very far in the BIble to GET IT!
TElAvivz4me

TelAvivz4me

12/30/2008 8:12 PM

6 .

I just saw on the news where obama-nation

is thinking about sending formier President Slick Willie to talk about a truce? What? By the way, he is my choice for the anti-christ. He got away with murder, smuggling drugs, womenizing and God knows what else and the leftest love him around the world. I thought his wife was going to be the new Sec. of State? No truce, no quarter, win by destroying hamas once and for all. God Bless Israel and Israels God.

BENFOX

12/30/2008 7:03 PM

7 .

Johnstone, I''m sure glad your on Israels side

along with mine, should be more like you when it comes to justice. Israel is doing what it has to do to survive and the enemy had better watch out. God Bless

BENFOX

12/30/2008 5:29 PM

8 .

Kick their azzes

Kick their azzes all the way to HELL.Annihilate these scumbags once and for all.If their children are in the way kill them too.Their just a young terrorist .

Johnstone

12/30/2008 4:29 PM

9 .

About time the US did some good. If I were

President, I would send troops to support Israels cause and open my bases to Israeli planes to knock out Iran''s nukes and if the rest of the world didn''t like it? That is their problem but, Neither President Bush nor obama-nation would think of fight Islam on Israels behalf. God Bless Israel and take good aim my friend.

BENFOX

12/30/2008 4:03 PM