US preparing to bomb Iran nuclear sites?
This undated artist's rendering shows a "massive ordinance penetrator"or MOP bomb made by Boeing Co. which is undergoing testing and is slated to come on line by mid-2010. The bomb is 20.5 feet long,has a 31.5-inch diameter and weighs about 30,000 pounds. The weapon packs over 5,300 pounds of explosive material. [AP/Boeing Co.]
October 13,2009,WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete. . . continue reading.
