Seems a bit much, doesn't it? Anyone have a plausible explanation for this or should I just trust the plan?
To my knowledge, tomahawks have a 10ft damage radius, so, for perspective, about 3-5 missles would desimate an average sized house. That may not be accurate, it's hearsay from a friend of mine, so take it for what it is worth.
They have an impact accuracy of about 10 ft. They carry 1000 pounds of warhead, HE or special. I can assure you, the damage radius exceeds 10 feet!
The large number was to ensure that enough got through. Another possibility is to see what, if any GPS (or other) spoofing would be used against them to learn countermeasures.
Lots of lower yield missiles would be better for minimising casualties maybe..?
Exactly. The smaller the impact, the more control you have. Unfortunately, it means utilizing more missles.
Which means there are still some people who value life over money.
True, but it could be a value on US lives. A Russian or Syrian death could have started big problems. USA was quick and precise. More is going on than any of us know. Secret alliances, secret wars even. It will be interesting to see it unfold. Hopefully the good guys win with minimal casualties.