>JBrown72073 at cs.com wrote:
>>The MOAB is guided by global positioning satellites, an Eglin spokeswoman
>>said. It spreads a flammable mist over the target then ignites it, producing
>>a highly destructive blast.
>
>And voila! Freedom toast. Sorry if it's a bit burnt.
As reporter Thom Shanker helpfully explained in today's NY Times:
>Officials said they were unaware if the name MOAB was chosen for a
>biblical reference. According to Genesis, Moab was born through an
>incestuous relationship between Lot and a daughter following the
>destruction of Sodom. The Book of Numbers tells how the Israelites
>chose the Plains of Moab as their final camp before entering the
>Promised Land.
I doubt this is an accident.
Doug