☪ Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, it's a Muslim. Again. ☪

[ZenMode]

I asked because I listed nine incidents wherein non-Muslims intentionally drove vehicles into crowds, silly man.

Your failure to acknowledge that prompted the question.

I never said non-Muslims never drove vehicles into crowds. All I'm saying is, going forward for xxxx amount of time, I'll take Muslims and "you" can take the rest of the field. $100 per incident.

 

[Diogenes]

"So the gunships "struck targets" (never disputed) but I saw no mention of the bombers actually dropping any bombs."

• In 2019, the U.S. dropped a record 7,423 bombs and munitions, the highest annual total since tracking began in 2006 . This was a nearly eightfold increase from 2015, when bombing had decreased under Obama’s tighter restrictions.
  On April 13, 2017 the U.S. dropped the GBU-43/B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), the largest non-nuclear bomb, in Nangarhar to destroy IS-KP tunnels. It killed 96 IS-KP militants.

@Grok

 

[IBDaMann]

[once again left paralyzed without any response]

I'll restate the question for you because you need several times before your restricted uptake fully "gets it" ...

What bombing (and not any direct fire) has occurred in Afghanistan over the last 20 years?

When gunships hit targets, they aren't bombing; they are engaging in direct fire. Airstrikes are also direct fire and are thus not bombing.

Specify the bombing.

 

[Diogenes]

I never said non-Muslims never drove vehicles into crowds. All I'm saying is, going forward for xxxx amount of time, I'll take Muslims and "you" can take the rest of the field. $100 per incident.

Weasel words.

I'll bet $100 that every car driven into a crowd or intentionally detonated is a Muslim and "you" take the side that it's not.

If there is a car intentionally driven into a crowd/group and it's not a Muslim I give you $100. If it is a Muslim, you give me $100.

 

[Diogenes]

Specify the bombing.

• In 2019, the U.S. dropped a record 7,423 bombs and munitions, the highest annual total since tracking began in 2006 . This was a nearly eightfold increase from 2015, when bombing had decreased under Obama’s tighter restrictions.
  On April 13, 2017 the U.S. dropped the GBU-43/B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), the largest non-nuclear bomb, in Nangarhar to destroy IS-KP tunnels. It killed 96 IS-KP militants.

@Grok

 

[moon]

Specify the bombing.

Really, really bad loser tries on ' specifics ' fig-leaf. ^

 

[IBDaMann]

• In 2019, the U.S. dropped a record 7,423 bombs and munitions, the highest annual total since tracking began in 2006 . This was a nearly eightfold increase from 2015, when bombing had decreased under Obama’s tighter restrictions.

This generic stat conveniently omits the "where" the bombs were dropped. I don't believe they were dropped in Afghanistan.

• On April 13, 2017 the U.S. dropped the GBU-43/B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), the largest non-nuclear bomb, in Nangarhar to destroy IS-KP tunnels. It killed 96 IS-KP militants.

I'll buy this. We can agree that no Afghan homes were in any danger, right? Remember the original point.

 

[ZenMode]

Weasel words.

This is literally as simple as flipping a coin. If it lands on Heads (we'll call Muslim) you pay me. If it's Tails (non-Muslim) I pay you.

 

[Diogenes]

This generic stat conveniently omits the "where" the bombs were dropped. I don't believe they were dropped in Afghanistan.

What you choose to "believe" isn't relevant.

Remember the original point.

Just out of curiosity, what bombing do you believe the USA has done in Afghanistan in the last 20 years?

What bombing of Afghanistan was done in the last 20 years?

 

[Diogenes]

This is literally as simple as flipping a coin.

So you say, weasel.

Nine cited incidents.

You were wrong.

 

[ZenMode]

I'll restate the question for you because you need several times before your restricted uptake fully "gets it" ...

What bombing (and not any direct fire) has occurred in Afghanistan over the last 20 years?

When gunships hit targets, they aren't bombing; they are engaging in direct fire. Airstrikes are also direct fire and are thus not bombing.

Specify the bombing.

"and not any direct fire"

Right, so you're basically differentiating between, uh, missile-ing, rocket-ing, mortar-ing, etc, even though the the largest majority of people would call it bombing.

Hence the facepalm.

 

[ZenMode]

So you say, weasel.

Nine cited incidents.

You were wrong.

I said going forward.

 

[IBDaMann]

Really, really bad loser tries on ' specifics ' fig-leaf. ^

^Ignorant hype-peddler avoids supporting his argument that Afghan refugees were somehow created by this.

 

[moon]

'A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanical stress, the impact and penetration of pressure-driven projectiles, pressure damage, and explosion-generated .Bombs have been utilized since the 11th century starting in East Asia. '

Anybody got any 11th century East Asian air force pics ?

 

[IBDaMann]

"and not any direct fire"

Right, so you're basically differentiating between, uh, missile-ing, rocket-ing, mortar-ing, etc,

Nope. I'll leave you to learn what is direct fire and what is indirect fire. At this point, you are simply wasting time.

Also, you do not speak for anyone but yourself.

 

[IBDaMann]

'A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction

Bombing is indirect and indiscriminant. Stick with the word "bombing."

 

[Diogenes]

There was extensive aerial bombing in Afghanistan after 2003, primarily conducted by U.S. and NATO forces as part of the ongoing War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and subsequent counterterrorism efforts.

Below is a detailed overview of aerial bombing in Afghanistan from 2004 to the present, based on the available information and focusing on the period after 2003.



Aerial Bombing in Afghanistan (2004–2025)

1. Counterinsurgency and Escalation (2004–2014)

• Context: After the initial U.S.-led invasion in 2001 and the fall of the Taliban, aerial bombing continued as part of counterinsurgency operations against a resurgent Taliban and al-Qaeda remnants.
• Scale and Frequency:
  • Airstrikes increased significantly as the Taliban insurgency grew, particularly after 2006. The U.S. Air Force and NATO allies used a mix of precision-guided munitions, drones, and traditional bombs.
• Notable Incidents:
  • August 21, 2008 (Herat): A U.S. bombing in Azizabad killed 90 civilians, including 60 children, according to the UN and local reports (Web ID 5).
  • Airstrikes decreased under Obama’s tighter rules of engagement, with fewer bombs dropped compared to the peak insurgency years.
• October 3, 2015 (Kunduz): A U.S. AC-130 gunship bombed a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital, killing 42 people.

Under President Trump, the U.S. loosened rules of engagement in 2017, leading to a dramatic escalation in airstrikes to pressure the Taliban into negotiations and target their financial networks (e.g., drug labs).

The U.S. dropped a record 7,423 bombs and munitions in 2019, the highest annual total since tracking began in 2006. This was nearly eight times the number dropped in 2015.

April 13, 2017 (Nangarhar): The U.S. dropped the GBU-43/B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), the largest non-nuclear bomb, targeting IS-KP tunnels. It killed 96 IS-KP militants but raised concerns about civilian impact.


While exact totals for 2004–2021 are not fully detailed in the provided data, the U.S. and allies dropped tens of thousands of bombs.


@Grok

 

[Diogenes]

Bombing is indirect and indiscriminant.

Is that so?

 

[moon]

^Ignorant hype-peddler avoids supporting his argument that Afghan refugees were somehow created by this.

Pompous pernickety pesterer postulates that they were not. ^

 

[IBDaMann]

What you choose to "believe" isn't relevant.

It matters to the original point.