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Government Bombardment Pushes Back Libyan Rebels
AP via Yahoo News ^ | 5 Apr 2011 | BEN HUBBARD and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI

Posted on 04/05/2011 7:46:53 AM PDT by edpc

BREGA, Libya – Libyan government forces on Tuesday unleashed a withering bombardment of the rebels outside a key oil town, pushing them back despite NATO reports that nearly a third of Moammar Gadhafi's heavy weapons have been destroyed.

The rebels managed to take part of the oil town of Brega the day before, aided by an international air campaign, but the rocket and artillery salvos unleashed on the rebels indicates the government's offensive capabilities remain very much intact.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brega; libya; middleeast; nato; noflyzone; obama; obamaswar; odysseydawn

1 posted on 04/05/2011 7:46:58 AM PDT by edpc
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To: edpc

Rebel Rebel...you tore your dress
Rebel Rebel...your face is a mess...


2 posted on 04/05/2011 7:47:44 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Maybe the Jean Genie will help them.


3 posted on 04/05/2011 7:54:17 AM PDT by edpc (Tagline under construction: Your American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars at work.)
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To: dfwgator

Looks like Obamugabe can’t pick winners in wars, either............


4 posted on 04/05/2011 7:59:06 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 1,714 threads and 64,019 replies as of 04-04-2011)
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To: edpc
the rocket and artillery salvos unleashed on the rebels indicates the government's offensive capabilities remain very much intact.

Oops. 0bama intel FAIL.

5 posted on 04/05/2011 8:24:59 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Imagine.... a world without islam.)
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To: Red Badger
Maybe he can get Kansas to adivise/assist the anti-Gadhafi forces.

While the Jayhawks were upset early in last year’s tournament, Obama said they deserve a second chance.

Kansas has more firepower,” Obama said in an interview with sports cable channel ESPN as he filled out his bracket predicting the results of the annual tournament.

6 posted on 04/05/2011 8:33:18 AM PDT by edpc (Tagline under construction: Your American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars at work.)
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No Fly Zone = Close Air Support

Obama is soooo good he is changing the dictionary right before your eyes.

Wow - whatta guy.


7 posted on 04/05/2011 8:53:33 AM PDT by ASOC (What are you doing now that Mexico has become OUR Chechnya?)
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