Comments on: The smurf of things to come? http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-smurf-of-things-to-come Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Chris Williams http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Chris Williams Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:52:16 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=55#comment-60 I think that we'll have to wait until the report of the SBS (Smurf Bombing Survey) is in before we can draw any firm conclusions about that, Alex. I think that we'll have to wait until the report of the SBS (Smurf Bombing Survey) is in before we can draw any firm conclusions about that, Alex.

]]> By: Alex http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Alex Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:01:21 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=55#comment-59 If they were serious about destroying those smurfs they'd go nuclear - a 200Kt airburst should do nicely. Either that or drop in a para battalion after the strike with AC-130 support. If there's one thing the video shows, it's that strategic bombing below the nuclear level remains ineffective in historic terms. If they were serious about destroying those smurfs they'd go nuclear - a 200Kt airburst should do nicely. Either that or drop in a para battalion after the strike with AC-130 support.

If there's one thing the video shows, it's that strategic bombing below the nuclear level remains ineffective in historic terms.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Brett Holman Thu, 13 Oct 2005 13:49:07 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=55#comment-58 <blockquote>And besides, God told us to do it.</blockquote> Oh, well, that changes everything! Carry on then.

And besides, God told us to do it.

Oh, well, that changes everything! Carry on then.

]]> By: UNICEF http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-57 UNICEF Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:53:29 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=55#comment-57 It was made very clear to the Smurfs that they were either with us or against us. Who knows what they were concealing under those strange white hats. The best intelligence sources we had at the time indicated that they had the ability to attack children with high-pitched Euro-pop within 45 minutes. It's time to leave that controversy behind, and concentrate on the creation of a viable smurfocracy. And besides, God told us to do it. It was made very clear to the Smurfs that they were either with us or against us. Who knows what they were concealing under those strange white hats. The best intelligence sources we had at the time indicated that they had the ability to attack children with high-pitched Euro-pop within 45 minutes. It's time to leave that controversy behind, and concentrate on the creation of a viable smurfocracy. And besides, God told us to do it.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Brett Holman Thu, 13 Oct 2005 01:11:45 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=55#comment-56 Mission creep, maybe? UNICEF's mandate is to protect children's rights. Nothing in that <em>requires</em> that they have a strike force of bombers standing by to rain death and destruction on those little blue weirdos, but it could be argued that it's a logical extension of UNICEF's educational activities, or perhaps of their work in the area of protecting the mental health of children. But what's next? Smurfs are one thing, but where does it all end? That's the question that concerned citizens should be asking. Mission creep, maybe? UNICEF's mandate is to protect children's rights. Nothing in that requires that they have a strike force of bombers standing by to rain death and destruction on those little blue weirdos, but it could be argued that it's a logical extension of UNICEF's educational activities, or perhaps of their work in the area of protecting the mental health of children. But what's next? Smurfs are one thing, but where does it all end? That's the question that concerned citizens should be asking.

]]> By: Dan http://airminded.org/2005/10/12/the-smurf-of-things-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Dan Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:14:20 +0000 http://airminded.org/?p=55#comment-55 Not quite sure of the message there. I mean, I'm all in favour of bombing the whatsits out of the Smurfs, and if that's what UNICEF wants to do, good luck to them - I'll even make a donation. But surely it's a bit far removed from their charter? Not quite sure of the message there. I mean, I'm all in favour of bombing the whatsits out of the Smurfs, and if that's what UNICEF wants to do, good luck to them - I'll even make a donation. But surely it's a bit far removed from their charter?

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