US jets 'bombed' Great Barrier Reef
 

I wouldn't be too bothered if I were the US...Australia is in a similar financial mess to the UK so probably can't afford to go to war :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23394233

The list of countries that have been bombed by the Americans grows ever longer :har::har:

... bombed?!

THIS. IS. AUSTRALIA!


:stare:

No real foul, the bombs were not deliberately targeted at the reef or detonated, impact damage would be minimal.

Just watch out for all those green lawyers preparing a case on behalf of Nemo:Kaleun_Binocular:

We're not going to tolerate Australia having that reef anymore. It was a threat to the US and suspected of having ties to Al-Qaeda. :har:

Blame it on Abu Qatada.:03:


@ Garren,

You're only half-way to hell?

What happened? Your hand basket break down?:03::haha:

Something like that. :shifty:

No matter...I doubt Flipper was amused :)

"Mr. Rudd, Tear down that Barrier [reef]" :D

http://www.taksabad.com/files/images...-Optimized.jpg
"If they land on the beaches we'll take care of them Skippy"

I read this story on the FOX news site, and people in Oz were "outraged" because they allowed a "foreign power" to destroy thier reef.

Remember, you let us practice there. Pay your fair share in the UN, 1k troops in rear areas is crap in my book.

You can always defend yourselves? Pay your fair share to the UN, develop your own weapons, rather than sucking off of our massive military budget like leeches. Discount planes, your nominal effort in UN wars compared to the USA.

Float your fair share, then bitch about the stupid coral.

For your information, harriers cannot land with bomb loads, and the site you guys let us use, was not clear of hazards forcing them to abort bombs, or eject.

The only other option to a few 2 ton bombs falling outside the reef area, is 2 harriers falling into the reef area and a few dead pilots, because they lacked the fuel to land, and cannot land with ordinance.

Your politicians really piss me off, as much as my own do.

:har::har::har:

Are the fish petitioning to government?

In breaking news, the fish and coral have filed charges to The world court, charging America with Genocide, on the scale of Pol pot, the Nazis, and the Armenian Massacre.

Be happy the bombs were inert, and you did let us practice there....

Only one thing to add...
 

Who's next?
:D

Not only will we bomb your reefs!

But we will refuel at your bases, to do it again!

:D:haha:
(teasing, I am sorry it happened, but I do not see the pilots or the American people so destructive as to do it for laughs.)

I was irked by the article I read, and the outrage like we did it on purpose, or to amuse ourselves.

I didn't interpret the article that way in fact I doubt the pilots had much choice.

I read this article, and never said they did it for fun, I was outraged that it was twisted by the Oz politicians as if we did it out of blatant disregard. I even said they dropped them outside the zone as much as they could.


Because ya know, when all else fails in getting votes, just be anti American.

That is what irked me, and why I gave my response.

A "foreign power" you gladly suckle off of, except when to produce false outrage for political points.

Have fun with China All alone, or developing your own crap, yeah Australia, burn that
bridge over some fish.

Shut that hole up.

Lariisa thinks we did it for poops and giggles.

In the end, they just want american taxpayer money from us,. Like everyone else.

Ah, right...pity you didn't post the link at the time.

Now us Brits are puzzled over which side to take in the war between the US and Australia :hmm2:

I'll vote for the US because we're already beating the Aussies in the Ashes series :)

I would think it would be the oppisite, as their accent is closer to yours, plus they are ( no offfense to Aussies, uhhhh....

Convicts of yours.

American populace wishes not to be king, only live and prosper.

But in worldwide reputation we are painted as warmongers, we eat alot of the UN bill, and provide a good majority of the troops and firepower, yet eternally defacated upon. for doing so.

The people hate it, but your government loves it, yet we are blamed for what your (not yours in particular Jim, I know your a Brit Gent, of high standing.) government allows us to do. like letting a " foreign power" practice on one of your uninhabited islands. I should use their, and not your, not directed at you Jim.
Not every air mission is a sucess, the pilots went out of their way to drop outside the reef.

Once again, this is a money grab.