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Pentagon Wants 'Massive' Bomb Sooner

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WASHINGTON (Oct. 13) - The Pentagon is speeding up delivery of a colossal bomb designed to destroy hidden weapons bunkers buried underground and shielded by 10,000 pounds of reinforced concrete.
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With both Iran and North Korea housing clandestine nuclear facilities, the U.S. military fast-tracks the delivery of a bunker-busting bomb -- called the massive ordnance penetrator, or MOP -- that would be able to take out fortified targets buried deep underground. This is just a capability that we think is necessary given the world we live in, says the Pentagon\'s press secretary. \n