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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: Uncle Miltie
He tells us Tripoli is “under siege by foreign fighters”

Who knew the Amish had fighter planes?

141 posted on 02/21/2011 10:40:16 AM PST by American Quilter (Fire the striking Wisconsin teachers--and their Democrat senators.)
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To: TomGuy

It doesn’t really matter, the Jihadists will subvert these revolutions. All these countries will swing radical islamist with a lot of blood being spilled in the process.


142 posted on 02/21/2011 10:41:34 AM PST by east1234 (Cut, Kill, Dig and Drill!)
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To: caww

Was that from The Onion?

;)


143 posted on 02/21/2011 10:42:06 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: American Quilter

8:16pm: Al Jazeera speaks to Libyan ambassador to Bangladesh, who does confirm his resignation.

8:13pm: Contrary to earlier reports, the Libyan ambassador to the UK has not resigned. Al Jazeera spoke to him - he confirmed he is still in charge as he “has work to do”. He has, however, been summoned to the British Foreign Office.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya


144 posted on 02/21/2011 10:42:22 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: Uncle Miltie

Activist in #Tripoli: Airstrikes on protesters; electricity, water cut. “It’s genocide” #AJEnglish rolling coverage: http://aje.me/dWWRbw
1 minute ago via web


145 posted on 02/21/2011 10:43:22 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

“Nasr Anaizi tweets: “Civilians marching from #Mesrata toward #Tripoli are being fired upon from Apache helicopters. Real massacres are taking place in #Libya”

Not really, at least they’re not being massacred by Apache’s, Hind’s maybe, but not Apache’s.


146 posted on 02/21/2011 10:44:18 AM PST by east1234 (Cut, Kill, Dig and Drill!)
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To: SE Mom

FELDart: RT @o_lucky_me: “@iyad_elbaghdadi: Sahl tribe from southern #Libya (around Sabha) renounce Gaddafi and join the revolution #Feb17 #Libya” /via @Shhh527


147 posted on 02/21/2011 10:45:09 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: All

JonahNRO4 minutes agoRT @jpodhoretz: BREAKING: Wisconsin Democrat legislators fly to Malta

JonahNRO5 minutes agoIf Qaddafi had invested in High Speed Rail, he’d be in Venezuela already.


148 posted on 02/21/2011 10:45:30 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

Omar_Gaza: RT @AlanFisher: #Libya state tv says large scale military operation now underway again “pockets of terror”.


149 posted on 02/21/2011 10:46:20 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: Uncle Miltie

sarahussein: RT @cnnbrk: #Libya helicopter gunships firing at protesters, opposition group says. CNN unable to confirm. http://on.cnn.com/emQH5v


150 posted on 02/21/2011 10:46:56 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: SE Mom

ROFL!


151 posted on 02/21/2011 10:47:26 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

andy_s_64: RT @sultanalqassemi: Al Jazeera: Eyewitness (hysterical): We have no weapons. Is all this for a chair? Where is the world? We are being massacred. #Libya


152 posted on 02/21/2011 10:47:43 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: east1234

deputy ambassador to U.N. says Gadhafi has declared war on Libyan people, is committing genocide. http://on.cnn.com/emQH5v .....4 minutes ago via web

Patients being sent back because Doctors being killed in hospitals.

mercenaries dropped off in Sook al Jum3aa from jeeps and shooting groups of demonstrators.

Phone calls to @yousifalawnah says he received calls confirming tanks are driving over and crushing protesters as we tweet


153 posted on 02/21/2011 10:47:43 AM PST by caww
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

legendofohgeorg: 20:29 Al Jazeera: Army officers report that Gaddafi said: “I was the one who created Libya, and I will be the one to destroy it”


154 posted on 02/21/2011 10:48:21 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: All

GOOD NEWS, OFF-TOPIC BREAK per DRUDGE:

GALLUP: Number of Solidly Democratic States Cut in Half From ‘08 to ‘10...


155 posted on 02/21/2011 10:48:40 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

viequesbound: RT @FatimaLibeeya1: @Cyrenaican @ajarabic: Caller: Dr. in #Tripoli says he is being shot at while trying to help injured in the street. #Libya #Feb17


156 posted on 02/21/2011 10:49:31 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: Uncle Miltie

8:30pm: Al Jazeera obtains this recording of a phone call from a woman in Tripoli.

“Whoever is in the streets, they are getting killed.”

She tells us there are five or six fires raging around the city, gunfire was heard during the call to prayer. Her cousin, a doctor, was turned back on his way to the hospital - because doctors are being shot.

“People are grabbing anything they can from their houses.”

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya


157 posted on 02/21/2011 10:50:31 AM PST by Uncle Miltie ("And did you exchange a walk on part in a war, for a lead role in a cage?")
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To: SE Mom
THERE you are- wondered when we’d get some of your links ;)

LOL! I've been digging out. Where the heck's my global warming, Algore?!

158 posted on 02/21/2011 10:51:57 AM PST by mewzilla (Hey, Schumer, your Lockerbie report left quite a bit out.)
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Libya's Deputy Ambassador from the UN is on Al Jazeera saying that Quadaffi is committing genocide and that the chief ambassador is missing.

Says he's out of touch with the government, but he represents the Libyan people in absence of his government, which is shooting people in the streets.

Calls for Quadaffi to step down, or be kicked out by the people.

159 posted on 02/21/2011 10:52:08 AM PST by RetroSexual
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http://www.politico.com/politico44/

POLITICO 44 | The next president. Minute by Minute
POLITICO Homepage

Main Content
THE WHITEBOARD
A PRESIDENT’S PRESIDENTS DAY: The White House will be taking the day off along with the rest of the government as President Obama enjoys a quiet Presidents Day on Monday. Press secretary Jay Carney has no plans to brief reporters, either.

UNREAL really! They live in another reality than ours.


160 posted on 02/21/2011 10:55:06 AM PST by ColdOne
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