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View Poll Results :Effective or no?
yes 15 88.24%
no 2 11.76%
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June 12th, 2005   Post 1
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I've seen that in WWII we used the Flame thrower, and then it was stopped used because of it considered inhumane, but its war, who cares about inhumane, as long as it gets the job done. Its how war is ment to be. Anyways do you think the flame thrower would get the work done?
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June 12th, 2005   Post 2
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It works really well, but too dangerous to use in my opinion.

One bullet in the back, and it's over. Along with those immediately around the person using it.
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June 12th, 2005   Post 3
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effective-yes, very i would guess, clearing out buildings and bunkers etc

Ethical?
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June 12th, 2005   Post 4
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Sure the flamethrower is effective, still I'd hate to be the one who gets to use it for two things mainly, firstly they're damned heavy and second thing, blasting away with a flamethrower makes you the number one target for any enemy soldiers nearby.
 
June 12th, 2005   Post 5
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Post; Re: Flame thrower Effective?


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Originally Posted by ONERING
I've seen that in WWII we used the Flame thrower, and then it was stopped used because of it considered inhumane, but its war, who cares about inhumane, as long as it gets the job done. Its how war is ment to be. Anyways do you think the flame thrower would get the work done?
They were used in Vietnam (M9A1-7) to get after those pesky VC in their tunnels and against any flammable building. They Have since been replaced by the M202A1 Incendiary Rocket launcher A.K.A. "Flash".
http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/i...lame/M202.html
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June 12th, 2005   Post 6
Darcia
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can you imagine having to go into a battle with one of them though...
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June 12th, 2005   Post 7
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can you imagine having to go into a battle with one of them though...
I don't have to imagine it, been there - done that.
 
June 12th, 2005   Post 8
rotc boy
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also fire uses up oxygen, like the oxygen that the guy shooting the flamethrower is breathing, that was a problem i remember learning about from Mail Call
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June 12th, 2005   Post 9
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also fire uses up oxygen, like the oxygen that the guy shooting the flamethrower is breathing, that was a problem i remember learning about from Mail Call
I didnt know that was a problem. Hmmm. I guess you do learn something new everyday.
 
June 13th, 2005   Post 10
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Very effective, but as my compatriot said there, a bullet to you six and kaboom.
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