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Airstrikes More Difficult as War Moves to Tripoli
The New York Times ^ | August 23, 2011 | ERIC SCHMITT and ELISABETH BUMIILLER

Posted on 08/23/2011 9:16:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Edited on 08/23/2011 9:39:19 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A photograph from July shows a damaged building in Zlitan, Libya, hit by NATO airstrikes. Such bombing has been crucial to the rebels' advance.

WASHINGTON

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: collateral; damage; dead; kids

1 posted on 08/23/2011 9:16:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

This is what happens when you let Community Organizers become Commander in Chief.


2 posted on 08/23/2011 9:18:35 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MinorityRepublican

Nonsense. Use cluster munitions, allah will know where to direct them...


3 posted on 08/23/2011 9:23:49 PM PDT by null and void (Day 942 of America's holiday from reality...)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Little late for the fake concern from NATO for slaughtering women and children.


4 posted on 08/23/2011 9:38:06 PM PDT by org.whodat (What does the Republican party stand for////??? absolutely nothing.)
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To: Sea Parrot
You were right ping. Movements into built-up areas made air support difficult.


5 posted on 08/23/2011 9:43:16 PM PDT by familyop ("Plan? There ain't no plan!" --Pigkiller, "Beyond Thunderdome")
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To: familyop

That’s why bombing cities in advance is usually a bad idea, all it does is turn the entire city into a fortress, the Germans found that out at Stalingrad.


6 posted on 08/23/2011 9:45:17 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’m confused. I thought the war ended on Sunday...


7 posted on 08/23/2011 11:02:24 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Greed + Envy = Liberalism)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

It’s actually easier, but the collateral damage is something NATO probably can’t endure scrutiny about.

Particularly after this operation ends, and the victorious jihadists demand reparations and war crimes trials.

Thanks MinorityRepublican.


8 posted on 08/24/2011 2:44:42 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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