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silvanaraihane

8-13-2008 7:30 AM

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silvanaraihane says:

exscuse my ignorence, but what is "smart bombs"?

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8-13-2008 12:11 PM

willhelm

Smart bombs are advanced laser guided weapons that have pin-point accuracy. They allow for smaller explosives, which decreases the potential for collateral damage that results from indiscriminate bombing. They can be guided by laser, satellite, gps, or esp (lol).

8-13-2008 7:41 PM

silvanaraihane

wow, thanks willhelm, something new I learnt!

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