Message from @Crimsom

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2018-09-10 15:17:49 UTC  

No. They can't hide atrocities.

2018-09-10 15:17:57 UTC  

But they can obfuscate the perpetrator.

2018-09-10 15:18:01 UTC  

Well they can sure divert attention.

2018-09-10 15:18:12 UTC  

They want us questioning what exactly happened to slow or stop us from acting in my opinion.

2018-09-10 15:18:15 UTC  

And well, the US is kinda the world s punching bag

2018-09-10 15:18:56 UTC  

This particular example with the WP rounds is a really poor effort though as the US simply doesn't have the weapons necessary to produce this effect.

2018-09-10 15:19:04 UTC  

When we start punching back, i'll join the military.

2018-09-10 15:19:29 UTC  

The US has WP rounds, but for 155mm and optimized for the production of smoke not fire. They're for smokescreens. Obviously they can cause fires but that's not what they're optimized for.

2018-09-10 15:20:12 UTC  

Fascinating

2018-09-10 15:20:18 UTC  

You millitary ethusiast?

2018-09-10 15:20:24 UTC  

Or its a job?

2018-09-10 15:20:43 UTC  

I didnt know the US uses white phopho for smokes

2018-09-10 15:20:51 UTC  

That changes shit

2018-09-10 15:21:28 UTC  

Marines use WP, Airforce as well. Don't know about who else, but in those branches you can often find it.

2018-09-10 15:21:52 UTC  

However there are US rounds that produce the visible effect the Russians are showing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxfPCPA2d60

2018-09-10 15:22:21 UTC  

That's more of artillery though right?

2018-09-10 15:22:27 UTC  

Yes. Not bombs.

2018-09-10 15:22:59 UTC  

God, I would hate getting a dry shot with artillery while shooting WP.

2018-09-10 15:25:14 UTC  

Well you mean, its fired from a ground emplacement as oppsoed to dropped by some aircraft?

2018-09-10 15:26:16 UTC  

Yeah, it can be very far off. Though, artillery doesn't have to be an "Emplacement". There are quite a few mobile variants, but for WP, I think it is stationary.

2018-09-10 15:27:39 UTC  

To be honest, you want that shit landing as far as possible from yourself

2018-09-10 15:27:52 UTC  

I dont think anyone would brave putting them in stuff like mortars

2018-09-10 15:29:17 UTC  

But yeah, I study military history and technology, though my expertise lies in medieval, renaissance, and napoleanic war weaponry.

2018-09-10 15:30:30 UTC  

It seems very implausible to me that the US would have M777s in the region with WP rounds, whereas there are multiple examples of Russian forces using WP against rebel positions.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/syria-russia-war-white-phosphorous-claims-video-footage-a7618976.html

2018-09-10 15:33:14 UTC  

Yeah, probably russians trying to boost support for the regime in my opinion

2018-09-10 15:33:44 UTC  

Nah my interest is merely passing

2018-09-10 15:33:59 UTC  

The is a critically important bridge there, which means we'll probably hear more reports like this in the next few weeks as the regime tries to reestablish control.

2018-09-10 15:35:25 UTC  

Real talk though, ISIS created impressive defensive tunnels underneath the cities they held. Made it hard to bomb them out and made it tunnel fighting.

2018-09-10 15:41:59 UTC  

train moles with lazerbeams attached to their heads!

2018-09-10 15:46:05 UTC  

You mean like the viet congs ? The charlies ?

2018-09-10 15:47:57 UTC  

ISIS didnt invent shit they just used the same tactics the Vietnamese did

2018-09-10 15:51:09 UTC  

And still got annihilated

2018-09-10 15:56:20 UTC  

How does one p[ost images in Discord?

2018-09-10 15:56:40 UTC  

Get rank high enough

2018-09-10 15:56:43 UTC  

Or post in NSFW

2018-09-10 15:56:52 UTC  

nsfw?

2018-09-10 15:57:00 UTC  

Only we peeps with 10+ levels can post pics outside nsfw

2018-09-10 15:57:04 UTC  

The NSFW channels?

2018-09-10 15:57:13 UTC  

Shitposting, dank memes and firearms

2018-09-10 15:57:25 UTC  

whats nsfw stand for?