Syrians invent new inexpensive tank armor

TLAM Strike · 03-05-12, 06:50 PM

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Syrian government forces are using detained civilians as human shields, placing them on tanks in the besieged city of Homs to prevent the opposition Free Syrian Army from fighting back, an opposition activist said.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/12...elds-on-tanks/

Makes me wonder:
Could we up-armor a Humvee with Korans?

USS Drum · 03-05-12, 06:51 PM

Probably propaganda.

CaptainMattJ. · 03-05-12, 07:16 PM

soylent armor?

em2nought · 03-05-12, 11:43 PM

Stole my idea, my idea was better though as it wasn't civilians, and would have ended the problem with housing those fellows at Gitmo. Would have felt a bit sorry for the pig or two that I also strapped to the vehicles.

Torplexed · 03-05-12, 11:50 PM

The Syrians probably ripped the idea off from The Road Warrior.

nikimcbee · 03-06-12, 01:24 AM

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Makes me wonder:
Could we up-armor a Humvee with Korans?

When I first saw this, I misread it as "Koreans."

TLAM!!!!!!!!!!

Krauter · 03-06-12, 01:51 AM

Isn't this a breach of some form of international law...

03-06-12, 03:16 AM

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Isn't this a breach of some form of international law...

there is no international law, war shouldn't have rules, these people are terrorists, it is them who is hiding amongst civilians,
These "humanshields" know who the terrorists are, they chose to live among them so its their own fault.
These evil terrorists want Syria wiped off the map, thats genocidal that is.

Just thought I would step in and speak for those who usually line up to loudly defend actions which are exactly the same as Assads regime is currently doing

Oberon · 03-06-12, 06:56 AM

I did that playing as the Soviets in Sudden Strike 2, it's not as effective as you'd think...

soopaman2 · 03-06-12, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Makes me wonder:
Could we up-armor a Humvee with Korans?

I am all for pig blood bombs, and unleashing hordes of (unclean) dogs on them. Pork and shellfish civilian rations.

They use their religion against us, why can't we use it's own strictness against them?

Oh I am sorry, that is politically incorrect. I forgot, hearts and minds.

Yes I am a jerk. So?

Jimbuna · 03-06-12, 11:47 AM

Can't someone from the west pretend to have found oil in the area then we can do a 'Libya' on his evil regime?

HunterICX · 03-06-12, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Can't someone from the west pretend to have found oil in the area then we can do a 'Libya' on his evil regime?

And leave the country even in a worse state then it is now?
as evil the regime might be the rebels that have rised up aren't angels either but the West tend to ignore their atrocities they commit against people they suspect of supporting the regime like back in Libya.

HunterICX

krashkart · 03-06-12, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

as evil the regime might be the rebels that have rised up aren't angels either but the West tend to ignore their atrocities they commit against people they suspect of supporting the regime like back in Libya.

HunterICX

It could be that a heavy sum of atrocities committed by any side are indeed being reported to the UN, but nothing can be done about it at this point.

While those of us outside the walls wonder why there is no Western intervention, those inside the walls are wondering how to stage an intervention, and just how to get away with it without rattling sabres to the point of a wider conflict.

soopaman2 · 03-06-12, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

And leave the country even in a worse state then it is now?
as evil the regime might be the rebels that have rised up aren't angels either but the West tend to ignore their atrocities they commit against people they suspect of supporting the regime like back in Libya.

HunterICX

To add, at the cost of more American lives and money and equipment than any other NATO nation. The US government may have a hard on for this, but the people don't..

I am for letting the savages fight amongst themselves, and not give them any "heathens" or "Kaffirs (what they call a disbeliever in Islam)" to channel their rage on.

Oberon · 03-06-12, 01:36 PM

There's nothing we can do over there anyway, and they'd probably wind up hating us for it anyway when some idiot somewhere farts at a Qu'ran or something.

03-05-12, 07:16 PM	#3
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	soylent armor? __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Stole my idea, my idea was better though as it wasn't civilians, and would have ended the problem with housing those fellows at Gitmo. Would have felt a bit sorry for the pig or two that I also strapped to the vehicles. __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,651 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Can't someone from the west pretend to have found oil in the area then we can do a 'Libya' on his evil regime? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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USS Drum Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Washington State Posts: 977 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Probably propaganda.

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The Syrians probably ripped the idea off from The Road Warrior.

03-06-12, 06:56 AM	#9
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I did that playing as the Soviets in Sudden Strike 2, it's not as effective as you'd think...

03-06-12, 01:36 PM	#15
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	There's nothing we can do over there anyway, and they'd probably wind up hating us for it anyway when some idiot somewhere farts at a Qu'ran or something.