NATO admits mistakenly striking Libyan opposition forces

CNN ^ | June 18, 2011 | CNN Wire Staff

[SunkenCiv]

Oh well... y’know, NATO could be doing this on purpose. Seriously, think about it, this stupid Libyan civil war could have been over a couple of months ago or so, and this isn’t the first time this has happened.

[darkside321]

Well, I’m sure the bombing was done without any hostility.

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What? Do you wanna tell me that our “nice” bombs did actually hurt someone?
Nah this can´t be because they are ordered from the guy who got the peace nobel prize!
There for this is impossible.
We allso don´t kill drafted libyan army soldiers.
We just destroy their tanks.
I´m shure nobody inside ever got hurt when those tanks blow up.

[PAR35]

So NATO admits that their Islamic terrorist friends were threatening civilians? Time for them to start spinning - or bombing more hospitals.

[Elendur]

- or bombing more hospitals.
/// or schools for disabled children, Orthodox churches, private homes with childre, or whatever the “rebels” tell NATO is an urgent target that threatens civilians...

[Pan_Yan]

Here's an interesting map that a supporter of the rebels updates every few days. I wouldn't rely on its complete accuracy but there aren't very many sources for info as to what's happening on the ground. Take it for what it's worth.

[dfwgator]

What, they had “bad maps” again like they did when they bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade?

[tlb]

>>> And to think that these guys were actually going to have to fight the Russians if WW3 broke out.

Shortly after D-Day when Bradley was ready to begin the breakout, the USAAF sent nearly the entire 8th AF heavy bombers to strike the German defenses and clear the route for the tanks and infantry. Instead they mostly dropped their bombs a few moments early and in minutes inflicted nearly a thousand US casualties.

It happens. It always has happened. It will always happen.

[Farmer Dean]

I just saw an account of that incident on the History Channel last week.That was timing in a non-GPS world,this was just not taking the time to properly idendify the target.Either they were lazy or incompetent.Seems like they made the assumption that the rebels couldn’t possibly have any armour,and just hit them.

[Tailgunner Joe]

Anyone who believes the west intervened to "save civilians" is a real sucker and a fool.

Anybody who opposes overthrowing the psychopathic muslim terrorist Kadaffy because they don't want us to "save" the rebels shouldn't worry themslves. Our intervention insures that any rebels who won't dance to our tune shall be eliminated. Divida et impera