Dirt Dart

The name dirt dart is a tow gunner’s reference to a missile that doesn’t hit its intended target but strikes the ground near the target, this can happen to several factors including gunner tracking error, the optical cable breaks or the soldiers prerogative to miss. That must confuse many people why would a soldier miss the chance to take out a tank? Well the answer is simple when a tow hits its target and the thing functions as it was designed to it just doesn’t blow up it melts the steel on the tank anyone unfortunate to be on that doomed vehicle is burned alive. Nice thought isn’t it, the framers of constitution made sure that punishment was not to be cruel and unusual I think that an anti tank rocket violates that one don’t you? One could argue that the rules towards citizens do not apply in modern warfare. I would disagree with that point while the cruel and unusual is referring to punishment after all our response to being attacked is a form of retribution or punishment to the offenders. Another thing you might want to ponder is that our soldiers are psychologically conditioned to respond without a second thought. But do we de program our fighting men the answer is no. You might want to chew on that awhile before sending America’s sons and daughters to pay the butchers bill.