What is the greatest weapon of war?

mrjaygibbs

I always wondered what the greatest weapon of war is. Is it something simple like the AK47 or the hard hitting AC130? I know the AC130 can fire a shell the size of a small car at you but something like the AK47 would have killed a lot more people since its invention! But it could be argued that its physiological warfare that makes a weapon great like the simple landmine or being hit by a .50cal bullet from a sniper or demolished by a predator missile from above. Each country has it own advance in weaponry to get some sort of edge in war. Anyway would b great if you can give some input to this question.

starbelgrade

The fart.

partyatmygaff

Someone's played a bit too much COD...

antodeco

Ours is our inability to do anything. Or we would moan and whinge our way to victory.

FreudianSlippers

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit with B83 nuclear bomb payload would probably be my vote.

ldxo15wus6fpgm

mrjaygibbs wrote: »

I always wondered what the greatest weapon of war is. Is it something simple like the AK47 or the hard hitting AC130? I know the AC130 can fire a shell the size of a small car at you but something like the AK47 would have killed a lot more people since its invention! But it could be argued that its physiological warfare that makes a weapon great like the simple landmine or being hit by a .50cal bullet from a sniper or demolished by a predator missile from above. Each country has it own advance in weaponry to get some sort of edge in war. Anyway would b great if you can give some input to this question.

Think it's time to turn off the 'auld Xbox there bud...

Dave!

The wicked mind.

/deep

Bjorn Bored.

Propaganda my dear boy....

Oh_Noes

THE ALMIGHTY CAPS LOCK KEY

(and the uncertain, looming feeling left when ending sentences with several full stops...)

Captain Chaos

USN Trident Ohio class nuke sub. Game over.

Or one of the USN carrier strike groups. One of their carriers of which they have 12, carry more fighter jets than most of the worlds airforces have in total.

Senna

Sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their frickin' heads

Terry

Idiocy.

DOC09UNAM

Fairly sure an Atomic Bomb beats all.

Witcher

The individual be it soldier/pilot/sailor..without them bullets wouldn't be fired, bombs dropped or ships sunk.

:pac:

FreudianSlippers

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Someone's played a bit too much COD...

Fúcking over-fishing! :mad:

blogga

free cheese?

FreudianSlippers

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Fairly sure an Atomic Bomb beats all.

I said nuclear bomb on stealth bomber. Fúcked and you never even saw it coming.

Ultimate pwnage.

the_syco

False info given to those in power has probably killed more than anything else...

Brendog

Rock beats everything!

but paper covers rock, and scissors cuts paper!!



Kif, we have a conundrum

arybvtcw0eolkf

Someone like Hermann Goering (or G.W.Bush), ie someone who can convince a reluctant people to get behind him and follow him to a war the people don't want, or need.

To quote Goering during an interview with Gustaf Gilbert;

Göring: Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece. Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship.

Gilbert: There is one difference. In a democracy, the people have some say in the matter through their elected representatives, and in the United States only Congress can declare wars.

Göring: Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.

It would be nice to be armed with that kind of power of persuasion. you could kill millions with it.

Pompey Magnus

My vote would go to the Nibraflod AX-47 (Model IX), packing two P33 Massive super big bang machine guns, Stealth mode, flame thrower and Thermo Nuclear tea making facilities. I know, I know, it is lacking the Model X's Super Heat Seeking Filibusters but they showed massive weaknesses in the 2033 war between the US and the Mole People.

DOC09UNAM

OisinT wrote: »

I said nuclear bomb on stealth bomber. Fúcked and you never even saw it coming.

Ultimate pwnage.

Yeah, well I'll **** you, and you will see it coming.




Biiiiiiiiiish.

liah

Boobs.

I'm actually convinced that if every woman in the world simultaneously made the decision to remove their shirts, war would end and we would enter into world peace.

At least, til the insecurities set in..

FreudianSlippers

liah wrote: »

Boobs.

I'm actually convinced that if every woman in the world simultaneously made the decision to remove their shirts, war would end and we would enter into world peace.

At least, til the insecurities set in..

Only good ones.

DOC09UNAM

liah wrote: »

Boobs.

I'm actually convinced that if every woman in the world simultaneously made the decision to remove their shirts, war would end and we would enter into world peace.

At least, til the insecurities set in..

If you'd call mass rape peace, maybe.

I don't think that plan would work somehow.

I know if I saw mary harney topless, I'd fúcking kill someone.

jackiebaron

mrjaygibbs wrote: »

I always wondered what the greatest weapon of war is. Is it something simple like the AK47 or the hard hitting AC130? I know the AC130 can fire a shell the size of a small car at u but something like the AK47 would have killed a lot more people since it's invention! But it could be argued that its physiological warfare that makes a weapon great like the simple landmine or being hit by a .50cal bullet from a sniper or demolished by a preditor missle from above. Each country has it own advance in weaponry to get some sort of egde in war. Anyway would b great if u can give some input to this question.

The greatest weapons of war are your enemy's weaknesses.

Loneliness
Insecurity
Hunger
Loss of morale
Disease
Lack of purpose
Disbelief
Fear

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.and Time.

Morlar

Propaganda. Or Spin as it's called these days.

Terry

Makai Muscular Ginger wrote: »

Someone like Hermann Goering (or G.W.Bush), ie someone who can convince a reluctant people to get behind him and follow him to a war the people don't want, or need.

To quote Goering during an interview with Gustaf Gilbert;



It would be nice to be armed with that kind of power of persuasion. you could kill millions with it.

The thing is that the IMF, the EU and the UK are trying to take over our country right now.
The Republic of Ireland is under threat from outside forces, so we must do everything to stop these people from taking over our country.

We need every Irish person to stand up against the aggressiveness of these invaders.

We are facing three enemies. However, they all want control of Ireland.
We can use this to our advantage. We just need to find the weakest enemy, back them, and then destroy them when the time is right.

Wait. What's going on? I'm ****ing hammered.

maglite

[Economics Posts] IMF/ FF Economic policy[/Economics Posts]

I be trolling

liah

Okay then, boobs + thc in the world's water supplies = world peace.

The entire world would be sitting in their respective mom's basements giggling about boobs and discussing the best brand of munch.

Problem solved.

Terry

liah wrote: »

Boobs.

I'm actually convinced that if every woman in the world simultaneously made the decision to remove their shirts, war would end and we would enter into world peace.

At least, til the insecurities set in..

I'm going to have to demand proof of this.
Let us start with pics of your boobies.

If you don't show us your boobies, then you are supporting terrorism.
Are you a terrorist?
Well, are you?

liah

Terry wrote: »

I'm going to have to demand proof of this.
Let us start with pics of your boobies.

If you don't show us your boobies, then you are supporting terrorism.
Are you a terrorist?
Well, are you?

Only on wednesday mornings.

mrjaygibbs

Oakley Proud Gift wrote: »

Think it's time to turn off the 'auld Xbox there bud...

Don't play "the aule xbox" bud, just sick to death of listening to Americans blowing on about AC130s and apache gunships being the ultimate machine.

FreudianSlippers

Terry wrote: »

I'm going to have to demand proof of this.
Let us start with pics of your boobies.

If you don't show us your boobies, then you are supporting terrorism.
Are you a terrorist?
Well, are you?

Seconded

FreudianSlippers

mrjaygibbs wrote: »

Don't play "the aule xbox" bud, just sick to death of listening to Americans blowing on about AC130s and apache gunships being the ultimate machine.

Yeah bro.... PS3 ftw.

Fart

starbelgrade wrote: »

The fart.

:eek:

KilOit

Well raw power would have to be Tsar bomb, but weapons used on people would probably ak47 going by the movie lord of war

Terry

liah wrote: »

Only on wednesday mornings.

If you think that I'm going to let this go, then you really don't know me.

See you in 24 hours.

flyton5

I'm going to go with Iron Man...he successfully privatised world peace.

Sanjuro

A pointed stick.


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mrjaygibbs

OisinT wrote: »

Yeah bro.... PS3 ftw.

Lol, I'm still on a atari 2400 playing tanks.

FreudianSlippers

mrjaygibbs wrote: »

Lol, I'm still on a atari 2400 playing tanks.

My sarcasm has failed. I must retire for the evening.

Princess Peach

Sacrificial virgin.

Mrmoe

Terry wrote: »

If you think that I'm going to let this go, then you really don't know me.

See you in 24 hours.

Jesus man, don't hold on to it until Wednesday morning, it will fall off:P

PeterIanStaker

Ignorance.

Misanthrope

The Dollar

old_aussie

Terry wrote: »

The Republic of Ireland is under threat from outside forces, so we must do everything to stop these people from taking over our country.

No I think Ireland is under threat from the people who run the country.

The people who run the country, have taken over the country by stealth(actually voted in by the people) and now the country(the voters) have to be rescued by the IMF.

Mahatma coat

Lies, and The Retards who believe them.

Seriously if People were told the Truth by those who recruited them and those who sent them to their deaths A lot less would volunteer
But hey

Basking in the Glory of Allah with 72 Virgins

sounds a bit Better than

Pointlessly blowing yerself up or Slaughtering other gullible fools

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

board with a nail

TheUsual

Easy this, sure it was invented by an Irishman - Michael Collins.
Guerilla Warfare.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerilla_Warfare

The greatest military empire of the time with a worldwide Navy, Army and a great hate for your race occupies your country. What can you do ?

You wait until their army of occupation gets bored and goes for a walk, or a drink, music or a sport on their time off. When they are isolated and distracted then you hit them hard. Effective and inevitable.
It is the weakness of an foreign occuping army and has happened in Ireland, India, Afghanistan, Iraq.

CrazyRabbit

Fear.

Just look at the effect it has had on our world since 9/11.