Originally Posted by
Pi2plank
at the time of the operation, the best cover they're gonna get is from an AC130 spectre... w/c is an upgrade of the c130, it is equiped w/ chain guns, & big guns.. night vision, infra red cams.. its actually playable in COD if you play the game.. why the AC130? while the op is going on inside the mansion, any reinforcements w/c would come near the mansion (tanks & cars), the spectre would blow it in a few seconds & it will hover higher than the choppers so it is safer from ground fire & it will be equipped to neutralize shoulder fired heat seaking rockets.. the ac130 spectre is the perfect logical choice for cover fire in this mission..
The AC130 is not a stealth aircraft and would have shown on the Pakistani radar.
If Pakistan was not aware of this OP they would have sent their F-16s to check and the AC-130 would have been cannon fodder. Unless, of course Pakistan was aware of this, which they deny.
I'm still not convinced OBL is dead. All we have is the word of the US. With the refusal of showing actual pictures there is no concrete proof from any other source that he was killed.
What keeps the US from hiding him to extract more Intel?