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French fighter jets deployed over Libya
CNN ^ | 03/19/2011

Posted on 03/19/2011 8:31:10 AM PDT by Republicain

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- French fighters jets soared over Libya on Saturday to counter Moammar Gadhafi's military forces who were intent on destroying the opposition as they pushed into the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. "Our air force will oppose any aggression by Colonel Gadhafi against the population of Benghazi," said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, speaking after an international, top-level meeting in Paris over the Libyan crisis.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 15000feet; france; libya
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1 posted on 03/19/2011 8:31:16 AM PDT by Republicain
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To: Republicain

Left-wing media finally find a ‘just’ war....


2 posted on 03/19/2011 8:31:53 AM PDT by Tempest (I put money ahead of people)
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To: Republicain

What a difference a President makes. Go Sarkozy!!


3 posted on 03/19/2011 8:35:45 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Tempest
better be careful, those “protesters” know how to fire the sophisticated ground-to-air missiles and can't tell one aircraft from the other.
4 posted on 03/19/2011 8:36:20 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Republicain

I hazard a guess that Daffy’s gang has a boatload of new generation MANPADS which will make this a bit dicier than Napoleon claims.


5 posted on 03/19/2011 8:37:31 AM PDT by junta (S.C.U.M. = State Controlled Unreliable Media)
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To: Republicain

Will white flags be pasted to the side of those French jets?


6 posted on 03/19/2011 8:37:51 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Will white flags be pasted to the side of those French jets?

As if we have any room to talk, considering who is in the White House.

7 posted on 03/19/2011 8:38:41 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Republicain
The French and Obama are threatening war?

Besides the Hard Left news media, who can take this seriously?

8 posted on 03/19/2011 8:39:53 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Republicain

“French fighter jets soared over Libya...”

So, are they doing anything, or just out for a soar?


9 posted on 03/19/2011 8:40:28 AM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great... ...until it happens to YOU.)
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To: Republicain

No worries. The French will surrender shortly! They only pick on countries where the odds are 51-49% they can win!


10 posted on 03/19/2011 8:42:05 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Lord Said It and I Believe it. Read your Bible. These are the end time events.)
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To: Republicain

After Sarkozy gets done in Libya he should tell the Muzzies in his country, “You are NEXT!” But he will probably look at his wife and say “Life is good lets have some wine and make love” LOL


11 posted on 03/19/2011 8:42:27 AM PDT by 70th Division (I love my country but fear my government!)
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To: Migraine

There are attacks occuring.. This is embarrassing as an American..


12 posted on 03/19/2011 8:42:50 AM PDT by goseminoles
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To: Republicain

Obongo will jump out in front and take credit for anything good coming out of this. He’ll get another peace prize too.


13 posted on 03/19/2011 8:42:50 AM PDT by Blogatron (Brought to you by The American Frog Council; 'Frog - The other green meat')
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To: Republicain

So have they fessed up to it being their jet getting shot out of the sky over Benghazi? On the first sortie no doubt.


14 posted on 03/19/2011 8:43:55 AM PDT by kinghorse
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To: Republicain
NBC News is reporting that the spectacular photo of a flaming Libyan jet fighter about to crash was actually a jet captured and flown by Libyan rebels.

The cause of the crash is unknown, but friendly fire cannot be ruled out.

15 posted on 03/19/2011 8:46:50 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Republicain

Wow jets soared ... Must be a budding novelist writer


16 posted on 03/19/2011 8:47:48 AM PDT by Flavius (A)
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To: Republicain

How long till they surrender ?


17 posted on 03/19/2011 8:50:30 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Go Hawks !)
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To: Republicain

Does anyone honestly think that this won’t result in one authoritarian Islamic a**hole being replaced with another one?

I’d wager the loss of my hallowed tagline that the French will eventually be humiliated in some way over this.


18 posted on 03/19/2011 8:56:46 AM PDT by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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To: Sacajaweau

Nicholas Sarkozy is the new leader of the free world. The previous claimant to that throne has abdicated.


19 posted on 03/19/2011 9:00:51 AM PDT by Ax
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To: Republicain

Good. Let the French handle this one. Anyone American who wants to send in troops can go join the Foreign Legion.


20 posted on 03/19/2011 9:04:41 AM PDT by Walts Ice Pick
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