Someone in Afghanistan has a sense of humor! (You might want to turn down the volume – the shouts are a bit loud.)
Peter
Not a very successful missile launch . . .
The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Bloody cute. Nice balloon.
I thought it would be something like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8MEVVU3bxM
I believe this is the latest in Psyops Warfare.
The 'munition' does not cause physical damage, it's much worse than that.
It builds up an expectation, then creates profound disappointment and intense let-down by a complete lack of expected result.
Those at the receiving end are so frustrated, 'Peeved', and irritated, they throw down their weapons, and in sheer disgust and indignation, throw foul looks at their opponents, get up and leave the fight.
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It's title is highly classified, but, what the heck, I'll blow it's cover.
The acronym for it's name is, (I'm told, by a reliable collateral unnamed source), A.T.A.F.A.N.
'Applied Tension And Fear About Nothing.
A beastly, terrible thing.
Cheers.