Posted on 02/28/2011 4:47:51 PM PST by Stayfrosty
BENGHAZI, Libya — Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces struck back on three fronts on Monday, using fighter jets, special forces units and regular army troops in an escalation of hostilities that brought Libya closer to civil war.
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Quadaffi’s Army - sounds like one of those bands that
play The Catalyst on weekday nights.
The people are no longer afraid of him. He will be defeated.
Just curious when the NYT might declare that there is some sort of civil war going on there.
ML/NJ
Remember back to the future? Doc Brown was kidnapped by the Libyans to build a nuclear suitcase bomb but isntead built it out of ping pong balls?
“brought Libya closer to civil war”
They don’t think that’s going on now?
The Catalyst? Oh no you live in Santa Cruz? ha, roger that. Seen the old Catalyst, seen the new, some good bands but usually raunchy weirdos that made Ghaddaffi look sorta like a rock star!
Why doesn't anyone want to see more constitutional republics around the world? Is it really in our national interest to sow the seeds of socialism and communism all over the planet?
Wholly agree with you. Not knowing what sort of gov’t will replace Ghadaffi is not nearly as bitter a pill to swallow as his being victorious and remaining in power. Obama froze 80 billion in his funds today, we should keep it.
Uhhh, the hysterical headline really doesn’t match the details in the story. This big offensive the NY Times is so breathless about consists apparently of fewer than a dozen pick up trucks and 2 jets which missed their targets. D-Day this ain’t. If this is the best GaDaffy Duck can muster, he better start practicing his feet kicking routine for once the trap door opens up from under him.
I was thinking the same. This isn’t a civil war now? Sheese.
no way let the muzzies kill each other then get him
I’d be in favor of an intervention to save our friends in Libya, but all three of them are in Turkey right now.
Removal of Gadaffy means an opportunity for something better, and that’s a good thing.
If I were a Libyan woman whose man was out there fighting tonight, I’d be thinking that American intervention on his behalf might get him home alive, and that’s another good thing.
No fly zone, freezing of assets, air strike...these are pretty safe measures for Americans to take.
Most especially I’d take Gadaffy’s frozen assets and apply them to food and medical aid to the opposition. It need not cost us anything, and might earn us some good will.
Death to the socialist muslim terrorist Qaddafi!
The Rebel Alliance is too well equipped, they’re more dangerous than you realize.
US keep out.
It won’t be long before some of those jet pilots defect... with their jets.
Freedom isn’t free. I was just watching Nic Robertson (CNN) in Tripoli and he says that the locals are scared to death of Ghadaffi and that the city is returning to normal. Apparently his thugs are out in force and still has quite a bit of firepower behind him. It will take international force to dislodge this nutbull. DEATH TO TYRANTS!
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