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Breaking: 60+ migrants have drowned off the coast of Libya
BBC ^ | Dec 16 | BBC

Posted on 12/16/2023 3:08:58 PM PST by RandFan

More than 60 migrants are believed to have drowned in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration has said.

Citing survivors, the UN agency said on Saturday the vessel left the city of Zuwara with around 86 people on board.

It said high waves had swamped the boat and that 61 migrants including children were missing and presumed dead.

Libya is among the main departure points for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean and enter Europe.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


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More blood on Obama's hands? Remember Libya was once stable
1 posted on 12/16/2023 3:08:58 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Will it slow anybody down in trying to do this in the future?


2 posted on 12/16/2023 3:10:51 PM PST by Reno89519 (It's war. No one murders and takes Americans hostage. Time to act. Declare war on Islamic Hamas.)
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To: RandFan

That’s a start.
Davy Jones can keep em.


3 posted on 12/16/2023 3:11:04 PM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: RandFan

You pays your monies, and you takes your chances.


4 posted on 12/16/2023 3:12:22 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RandFan

Kadafi even warned the world he is all that is standing between the invading African and muslim hordes.


5 posted on 12/16/2023 3:13:23 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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To: Reno89519
Will it slow anybody down in trying to do this in the future?

That depends on whether the survivors were taken to Europe... most likely the closest spot being the Italian island Lampedusa as their reward, or sent back to their port of departure to spread the word.

Otherwise, how would anyone contemplating the journey know?

6 posted on 12/16/2023 3:14:18 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Organic Panic

That’s right. He did!


7 posted on 12/16/2023 3:15:24 PM PST by RandFan
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Bergoglio is probably already on the way there to wash their feet.


8 posted on 12/16/2023 3:15:40 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

LOL.


9 posted on 12/16/2023 3:16:10 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: dfwgator

It’s as if Europe and the United States are expected to make sure all migrants are safe and comfortable on their journey. Once here we are to make sure they don’t get hungry, hot, cold, wet, thirsty, bored, etc.

Really is it too much to ask someone to consider you can drown in water, freeze in the winter or have a heat stroke in the summer?


10 posted on 12/16/2023 3:18:20 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: RandFan

Obama and HILLARY. You know, the demon daughter of Satan who can’t be charged with anything.

They’ll indict Trump for sneezing but Hillary walks from criminal negligence for the Benghazi attack, walks from creating chaos and a mass refugee crisis for taking out the leader of a NEUTRAL country that presented NO threat to the USA, walks from 110 violations of the espionage act, walks from making $3.6 BILLION in Haitian aid money disappear, walks from creating a Russia collusion hoax, among 20 zillion other criminal acts, but Trump is the threat!! By God he questioned how a brain dead putz who never campaigned could get 81 million votes, especially after election laws were changed unconstitutionally. Yeah, nothing suspicious there so he must get indicted! What a joke justice is in the this country and the RINOpublican party sits around going “der der der duh duh”


11 posted on 12/16/2023 3:39:29 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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Not just obamas. Clinton is dirtier than he is with regards to Libya.

As for the migrants. When the numbers of those drowned gets up to hundreds if not 1000s then let us know.

Hope all the sharks and crabs eat good. The more the merrier.


12 posted on 12/16/2023 3:52:36 PM PST by qaz123
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To: RandFan

Oh well. Too bad, so sad.


13 posted on 12/16/2023 3:57:40 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Procrastination is just a form of defiance)
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To: lgjhn23

agree...not enough.


14 posted on 12/16/2023 4:15:09 PM PST by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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I’ll take “Fishfood” for $500 Alex


15 posted on 12/16/2023 4:27:19 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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Remember Libya was once stable

You mean back when the USSR was funding them and they had a bunch of terrorist training camps?

16 posted on 12/16/2023 4:43:22 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear ( In a quaint alleyway, they graciously signaled for a vehicle on the main road to lead the way. )
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Sharks gotta eat too.


17 posted on 12/16/2023 4:46:47 PM PST by Newtoidaho (All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
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To: RandFan

Good start.


18 posted on 12/16/2023 5:55:57 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Reno89519
It didn't slow these guys down one bit...


19 posted on 12/16/2023 6:04:36 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: dfwgator

Bergoglio is probably already on the way there to wash their feet.
____________________________________________

You have a good memory. I remember that.


20 posted on 12/16/2023 6:05:55 PM PST by KittyKares
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