US jets 'bombed' Great Barrier Reef

Platapus · 07-21-13, 10:26 AM

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

Jimbuna · 07-21-13, 10:31 AM

"If they land on the beaches we'll take care of them Skippy"

soopaman2 · 07-21-13, 12:34 PM

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.

07-21-13, 10:26 AM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,428 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	"Mr. Rudd, Tear down that Barrier [reef]" __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-21-13, 10:31 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,320 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	"If they land on the beaches we'll take care of them Skippy" __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-21-13, 12:34 PM	#3
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.