Posted on 04/21/2011 2:16:46 PM PDT by Justaham
The United States is using armed Predator drones in Libya to target Moammar Gadhafi's forces with the approval of President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.
The unmanned aircraft, already used to target militants along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, will allow for precise attacks against Gadhafi's forces, Gates told a news conference in Washington, D.C.
"He (Obama) has approved the use of armed Predators," Gates said.
The first two Predators, which carry Hellfire missiles and can stay in the air for 24 hours, headed to Libya on Thursday but had to turn back due to bad weather, said General James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The U.S. military plans to maintain two patrols of armed Predators above Libya at any given time, permitting better surveillance -- and targeting -- of Gadhafi's forces as they dig into positions next to civilian areas, Cartwright told the same briefing.
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So he’s pulled ‘em off targeting the Jonas Bros?
NATO is losing the war in Libya against Qaddafi.
Now if the US were in charge, our military would be kicking Qaddafi’s ass to hell.
How is selective killing authorized in a none war theater, and helping AQ covered by the fake UN resolution. Leaving America men to get killed by IED’s. You up for charges at the Hague mr gates.
What about the Drudge headline that
>>> REPORT: US to give 85 drones to Pakistan...
So instead of, under Billy Jeff, the Chinese had to “steal” (cough-bought-cough) our military technology, under the new management of Obama, we simply give it out.
Yeah! Progress! Change!
Is that your intentions??
Truth is without US, there is no “NATO”. so goes for the UN.
not that I think we should be there any way.(or in the UN)
“Predators...had to turn back due to bad weather.” - damn sugar-britches Predators think they’ll melt if they get rained on.
Obama’s war to nowhere.
Oh gee, I expect nothing different from the coward.
Just this afternoon, the Obama admin has Eric Holder investigating price gouging as the reason for high gas prices.
We can count on the truth never being told. Obama destroys and it is always some strawman’s fault.
Their ceiling is 60,000 feet. What kind of bad weather is that high?
Stop playing around . Find Khaddaffi and his son and kill them both.
That is the end game, why hide it. Do it now.
I’m sure Moomar can figure out a few strategies to counter this latest gambit. As I’ve said before, either declare a real war and put men on the ground to remove the old regime entirely, or stay out.
Doesn't solve the problem, the regime will keep fighting.
Great Idea. Could not think of a better use for a couple of HellFire missiles.
Calling Code Pink, calling Code Pink...Hello, Code Pink, are you there? (Silence)
Got Hypocrisy, Moonbats?
Wow. A 60,000 foot ceiling. How do they get up there to paint it? I’d get it done, and my wife would say “Oh, that’s not the color I wanted.” Then it’s back up on the 60,000 foot ladder balancing another bucket of paint.
Then let them fight without Khaddaffi.
The scam Obama ran was that he wanted Khaddaffi out. If he is dead he is out. Wars over as far as we are concerned.
Drip...drip...drip....can you say Vietman?
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