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Report: Libya Air Force Bombs Protesters Heading For Army Base
Haaretz ^ | 21 Feb 2011 | News Agencies

Posted on 02/21/2011 8:18:28 AM PST by edpc

Al-Jazeera reported Monday that the Libyan air force has bombed protesters who were on their way to an army base, according to eyewitness testimony.

The protesters were reportedly heading to the army base to obtain ammunition, but witnesses said the air force bombed the demonstrators before they could get there.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: libya; middleeast; protest
Original source is Al-Jazeera, so take it with a grain of salt.
1 posted on 02/21/2011 8:18:35 AM PST by edpc
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To: edpc

They threatened this earlier.


2 posted on 02/21/2011 8:21:01 AM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: edpc

“How can you shoot women and children?”

“Easy, you just don’t lead them as much!”

-Full Metal Jacket


3 posted on 02/21/2011 8:22:44 AM PST by TheCause ("that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States")
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To: SJackson

ME ping


4 posted on 02/21/2011 8:23:17 AM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: edpc

Well that’ll slow em down a bit.


5 posted on 02/21/2011 8:23:35 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: edpc
Dozens Reported Killed in Libya; Control of Country Is Unclear CNBC
6 posted on 02/21/2011 8:24:47 AM PST by FromLori (FromLori">)
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To: FromLori
Troops ‘liberate’ Libya’s 2nd city Arab news
7 posted on 02/21/2011 8:26:25 AM PST by FromLori (FromLori">)
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To: edpc

Damn that will leave a mark.


8 posted on 02/21/2011 8:30:24 AM PST by org.whodat
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To: Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; ASA.Ranger; ASA Vet; Ax; Azeem; ...

ZZZZ

MI Ping


9 posted on 02/21/2011 8:37:44 AM PST by ASA Vet (Natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. De Vattel)
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To: edpc
Get some Pictures, Images and Photos

"Get some!"

10 posted on 02/21/2011 8:48:43 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: ASA Vet

If tru, that is a serious escalation.


11 posted on 02/21/2011 8:57:07 AM PST by patton
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To: TheCause

Anyone who runs, is a VC. Anyone who stands still, is a well-disciplined VC!


12 posted on 02/21/2011 8:57:08 AM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: edpc

LOL! You guys....


13 posted on 02/21/2011 8:59:43 AM PST by SgtHooper (The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.)
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To: edpc

The replies to this thread give me the creeps


14 posted on 02/21/2011 9:19:42 AM PST by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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To: Mount Athos

ditto


15 posted on 02/21/2011 9:24:57 AM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: Mount Athos

I don’t get too upset over gallows humor. I’m guilty of it from time to time.


16 posted on 02/21/2011 9:27:46 AM PST by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: Mount Athos

No good guys in this story. It’s American hating muslims fighting against muslims that hate Americans. It’s merely a spectator sport, since either way, we lose.


17 posted on 02/21/2011 9:33:05 AM PST by PAR35
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To: edpc

At least 2 pilots decided to go to Malta instead.


18 posted on 02/21/2011 9:45:47 AM PST by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: ASA Vet

ZZZZ

-

LOL. Shades of Turkey in the 60s.


19 posted on 02/21/2011 9:47:23 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: edpc

I wonder if there’ll be aid ships and UN condemnation for this ‘genocide’. After all, we see it all the time when Israel does just 1/1000th of the same.


20 posted on 02/21/2011 2:12:15 PM PST by gogogodzilla (Live free or die!)
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