Don Shepperd are two of CNN's military analysts, along with retired U.S. Army Gen.

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Shepperd said the thermobaric bomb enters a cave and sends out a cloud of explosive particles.

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Shepperd served in the U.S. Air Force for almost 40 years and flew 247 fighter combat missions in Vietnam.

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Don Shepperd was in the U.S. Air Force for almost 40 years and flew 247 fighter combat missions in Vietnam.

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Don Shepperd, a CNN military analyst, said the new weapon is not a fuel-air explosive but works on a similar principle.

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It "will put a new more sophisticated face on the city, " said Ben Shepperd, president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association.

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Air dominance from all the services was another big advantage for the coalition, Shepperd said, as it was in the 1991 war.

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"As a former high-ranking military official, people listen to him, " Shepperd said.

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Shepperd now runs his own defense consulting firm called The Shepperd Group.

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That is a prognosis that concerns many, though Shepperd sees a viable solution for Iraq, albeit one with a U.S. presence there for years to come.

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Shepperd runs a defense consulting firm called The Shepperd Group.

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"No one else can bring this overwhelming advantage, " Shepperd said.

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The oil sector could also get hit hard, with Iran potentially mining the Persian Gulf and attempting to close the Straits of Hormuz, putting a stranglehold on oil flow, Shepperd says.

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Improved listening capabilities provided another "quantum advance" Shepperd said.

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Don Shepperd, USAF (Ret.), is a CNN military analyst.

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And that could bring further trouble, Shepperd added.

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Don Shepperd, a military analyst for CNN.

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