#7 | Posted by snoofy Cluster bomblets look nothing like a MRE. I never saw any other type of food dropped from the air for civilians. The vast majority of food distributed was bulk stuff from trucks. My son was there day one, and for two more tours, I was there for two. I saw plenty of duds, and had to clear a few, especially in the early days. Generally we didn't touch the things, we placed a stick of C4 close and let that explosion detonate them. They are small, maybe a quarter the size of Campbell's soup can with a ribbon on one end and a black inverted cone on the other. No label, no seam, they look like what they are, a very small bomb.
#10 | Posted by GalaxiePete You actually believe CNN? I wasn't in Afghanistan, I have no idea what ordinance they used there. The problem with CM is that it takes a hard landing to detonate. Unfortunately if it lands in lose sand, it might not go off. They had another problem in Indochina. The drag, that ribbon on one end used to have a loop in it. the CM used to get hung up in the canopy, till it dropped much later. That 10% number is crap. The actual number was less than 2%, unless it landed in a very impact absorbing material. Think water and loose sand.