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Live Thread & Breaking News- Libya and Middle East
Various | 21 February 2011

Posted on 02/21/2011 7:44:33 AM PST by SE Mom

Ongoing live thread for developments in North Africa and the Middle East.

Twitter:

Libyan justice minister resigns in protest at 'excessive use of violence against protesters,' Quryna newspaper says - Reuters 6 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

Group of Libyan Muslim leaders says rebelling against Libyan regime is everyone's divine duty - Reuters 33 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

Anti-government protests break out in Libyan oil town of Ras Lanuf, Libya's Quryna newspaper says - Reuters about 1 hour ago via breakingnews.com

Police station in suburb of Libyan capital of Tripoli is on fire, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene about 2 hours ago via breakingnews.com

Europe plans for Libya evacuation: EU foreign ministers discuss plans to transport citizens out of Libya, as vio... http://aje.me/dMmkVb 4 minutes ago via twitterfeed


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: libya; middleeast; muammargaddafi; northafrica
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Are they gonna go Tribal ?

I sure hpoe not.

I'm willing to bet it's the Iran-funded Shia stirring it up.

1,021 posted on 02/25/2011 9:46:11 AM PST by Allegra (Hey! Stop looking at my tagline like that.)
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To: SE Mom
More leaked cables. Talks about supplying the Khamis Brigade.

Viewing cable 09TRIPOLI960, SAIF AL-ISLAM'S STAFF REACHES OUT ON POL-MIL ISSUES

If the info's accurate....wow.

1,022 posted on 02/25/2011 9:50:20 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: mewzilla
From my above link...

While xxxxxxxxxxxx did not show interest in the C-130 LOAs, he seemed surprised by the number of military exchange and training opportunities on offer and was particularly shocked that most of them had gone unanswered. "Who did you make these offers to?" he asked. He took particular interest in an offer made for Khamis to travel around the United States to tour U.S. military installations and pledged to follow-up directly with Khamis on that program.

Whoa.

1,023 posted on 02/25/2011 9:53:41 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: mewzilla
"We have a long way to go," retorted xxxxxxxxxxxx. He stated that if the UAE could not outfit the Tiger vehicles with American engines, then the Libyans would purchase engines from Mercedes-Benz. "But we want American engines," he added. DATT extended the possibility that Libyan military procurement provide a Letter of Request to purchase the engines via the Foreign Military Sales process, which xxxxxxxxxxxx said he would discuss with the appropriate officials.

Again, if the info's accurate, wonder who makes the American engines they wanted?

1,024 posted on 02/25/2011 9:55:37 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

See 1022 and 1023 for more info on Khamis Brigade- YIKES


1,025 posted on 02/25/2011 9:55:52 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: mewzilla

Ok- so if I’m reading this right, OUR military was in the process of assisting and/or training Gaddafi’s military.

And this was AFTER The One became president- cable created in 2009...

Whoa...


1,026 posted on 02/25/2011 10:00:31 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Myrddin

LOL....so much for the warm California Coast.


1,027 posted on 02/25/2011 10:01:00 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Pan_Yan

” For now I’ll rejoice in the human spirit “

Yeah, I know that I’m assuming, however reluctantly and unhappily, the role of “Pig in Church”, here —

But, when virtually all of the ‘information’ coming out seems designed and tailored to reinforce what I *want* to believe, I need to step back, take a breath, and wonder why...

I may very well be wrong - heck, I fervently *HOPE* I’m wrong — but I just can’t, and won’t, join in the emotional stampede....


1,028 posted on 02/25/2011 10:01:39 AM PST by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: Allegra

I saw a thread where it appeared that al-Sadr had returned from Iran recently!


1,029 posted on 02/25/2011 10:02:27 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: SE Mom
Another cable, mentions Khamis and the Russians. I can't get the link to work for some reason, so I'll just post some of the most inteesting (to me, anyway) bits...

4. (S/NF) In the late 1990s, Libya and Russia established a joint military cooperation council to manage training and equipment sales. Russia's senior representative on the council, noted Russian nuclear physicist and author Evgeny Abramyan, has visited Libya on half a dozen occasions during the past 10 years to discuss ongoing military cooperation. Top Libyan military officials, including two of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi's sons - Muatassim and Khamis - have studied in Moscow on GOR-financed MOD educational exchanges. (DAO comment: Khamis al-Qadhafi spent 14 months in a combined Russian staff college course especially designed for him and obtained a PhD in military sciences in 2007. DAO's contacts have told us that the Russian DAO's office expects Putin's visit soon, and that the Russians have threatened to cut off military spare parts sales to Libya if a major new contract is not signed during Putin's visit. End comment.) Stressing that defense cooperation occurs largely outside the purview of Russia's Embassy in Tripoli, Martinov characterized Libya-Russia defense cooperation as good and said the Libyans appeared "well pleased" with Russian military equipment. Former Congressman Weldon's Rosoboroneksport contact said that in addition to an expected civilian nuclear deal, conventional arms sales would be a prominent issue for discussions between Putin and Qadhafi. Possible sales of tactical and strategic airlift aircraft and armor, and overhaul of Libyan naval vessels were specifically mentioned.

1,030 posted on 02/25/2011 10:06:53 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
It's looking like Syria may be the next hot spot. Iran has sent supplies (weapons?) and they are already testing the established security forces. There was an incident this morning.
1,031 posted on 02/25/2011 10:10:11 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: mewzilla; GlockThe Vote
I'm posting a link to your thread over here :)

Obama earmarked $400k for 2 Charities run by Col. Gadaffi's children.

1,032 posted on 02/25/2011 10:11:41 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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To: Uncle Ike; SE Mom; no-to-illegals; All

We now have another live thread call LIBYA LIVE THREAD which at this time has a little over 100 comments. Meanwhile here is the latest AOL Libya article:

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/25/chaos-engulfs-libya-as-crowds-chant-for-another-friday-exit/?ncid=webmail


1,033 posted on 02/25/2011 10:17:55 AM PST by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin

and my guess is food will not work this time.


1,034 posted on 02/25/2011 10:23:16 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: mewzilla

Thanks.


1,035 posted on 02/25/2011 10:25:10 AM PST by GlockThe Vote (Who needs Al Queda to worry about when we have Obama?)
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To: Allegra; All
Posted last night:

Iraqi Shiite cleric returns to Iraq from Iran [Moqtada al-Sadr]

He has been in Iran for most of the last three years.

1,036 posted on 02/25/2011 10:43:26 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

See link at #1036.


1,037 posted on 02/25/2011 10:45:52 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: All
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8348516/Libya-What-happens-after-we-stop-watching-these-revolutions-against-Col-Gaddafi.html ... What happens after we stop watching these revolutions against Col Gaddafi? ... comments interesting
1,038 posted on 02/25/2011 11:34:22 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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I see God and Jesus waving the Star and Stripes.


1,039 posted on 02/25/2011 11:42:04 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Bless and Protect Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: SE Mom; All; Spunky; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1035rep; 2ndDivisionVet; 4woodenboats; 5Madman2; ...

Just as under Obama, our Generals and trainers are training Palestinian “special forces” (pretending to be riot police)to confront and fight against Israel.

ALSO check this out.

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2011/02/attack-details-on-lara-logan-personify.html

In case you missed this:

http://noiri.blogspot.com/2011/02/look-at-plague-oba-hussein-has.html


1,040 posted on 02/25/2011 12:43:55 PM PST by FARS (Be healthy, happy and thrive)
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