OH NOooooooooooo: World Running Out Of Freedom Bombs

[kpete]

Less than a month into the Libyan conflict, NATO is running short of precision bombs, highlighting the limitations of Britain, France and other European countries in sustaining even a relatively small military action over an extended period of time, according to senior NATO and U.S. officials.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/nato-runs-short-on-some-munitions-in-libya/2011/04/15/AF3O7ElD_story.html

Britain had a whopping 64 Tomahawk cruise missiles in its entire inventory, and they’ve already used 20. 112 were fired in the first salvo against Libya – presumably almost every one of them was ours.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8400079/Libya-Navy-running-short-of-Tomahawk-missiles.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/03/20/british-and-us-forces-launch-112-cruise-missiles-against-20-targets-in-libya-115875-23002206/

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The 1.5-tonne missile, which cost between $US600,000 and $US1.2 million each, can carry a 450-kilogram warhead and additional bomblets.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/tomahawk-cruise-missiles-used-for-libya-assaultq/story-e6frfkui-1226024934986#ixzz1KAHYlNTt

[Jokerman]

1. Creating the demand that feeds the war machine.

Every time someone is killed by the military, someone else profits.

[abelenkpe]

3. So sad and so true.

Never understand why anyone cheers war or military action of any kind.

[Smarmie Doofus]

2. It's Wikileaks' fault, dammit! No....

Bradley MANNING!!!

[progressoid]

4. Build some more! Stimulate the economy!

Long live the military industrial complex!

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Running out of "precision" bombs. May have to use the big clunky "imprecise" ones.

Because NOT dropping explosives on people is no option, no sirree!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Maybe it's time to put boots on the Libyan ground

Shooting up close can be more accurate than dumb iron bombs.

Yeah we said we wouldn't do it, but if Obama gives a really good speech, we can justify it. For the children. For the innocent civilians. Etc.