One Berm, One Bomb

One Berm, One Bomb


Iraq (IQ)
Evidence of incredibly precise bombing, with nearly every berm sporting one directly centered bomb crater
Evidence of incredibly precise bombing, with nearly every berm sporting one directly centered bomb crater
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By: pdunn

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Analogman picture
@ 2005-09-12 09:44:27
Judging from the complete lack of craters outside of the revetments I'd venture a guess that whatever was inside the berms was blown in place. Even with the most accurate laser or GPS guided bombs there are always a few that malfunction and go off course, leaving random craters around the target area.
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@ 2005-09-12 10:02:21
Thanks for the detailed analysis. There are a number of tread trails leading up to the berms which I imagine could have been left by the demolition crews or are just reminants of normal base traffic.

I find the man-made dam at the southern base of this site curious. It looks like it was designed to hold back much more water than it does. The riverbed where it sits also seems to be accustomed to much more water than is present in this image.

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