Posted on 03/22/2011 6:53:59 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Deep divisions between allied forces currently bombing Libya worsened today as the German military announced it was pulling forces out of NATO over continued disagreement on who will lead the campaign.
A German military spokesman said it was recalling two frigates and AWACS surveillance plane crews from the Mediterranean, after fears they would be drawn into the conflict if NATO takes over control from the U.S.
The infighting comes as a heated meeting of NATO ambassadors yesterday failed to resolve whether the 28-nation alliance should run the operation to enforce a U.N.-mandated no-fly zone, diplomats said.
Yesterday a war of words erupted between the U.S. and Britain after the U.K. government claimed Muammar Gaddafi is a legitimate target for assassination.
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I think this was supposed to raise Obambi’s approval rating. Epic Fail.
This is the worst fiasco since Iraq. What a joke. These people did nothing to US — nothing that is proven. Who do we think we are? The UN resolution means nothing!!! It is our Constitution and the War Powers Act that govern us. We need to GET OUT OF THE UN!!! We need to GET OUT OF THESE ARAB COUNTRIES!!. No Blood — No money. If they screw with us we turn them to GLASS!!
I can think of others more dangerous to our Republic... but I will leave it at that!
“I want this in the Off-Road package.”
Indeed. But see if the dealer will throw in a one year’s supply of ammo for free.
ROFL
He can't even handle the leadership role he already has!
ROFL
wow, if their was EVER an argument against affirmative action in college admissions Obama is it!
It’s not The Libyan Coalition. It’s The Obama Coalition.
And the Germans have been our allies since they surrendered at Pearl Harbor. No good!
Why? To salvage 0dumb0's skinny incompetent kenyan negro ass and put our military at risk?
And why should we spend billions of dollars that we don't have anyway, to bomb Gaddafi & Libya? Let the muzzies kill each other off. And let the Arab League or whatever they're called to handle & pay for it themselves.
The Germans aren't stupid. They know what an idiot Barry Hussein Obongo is and they aren't going to waste time, money and lives on Obongo's theatrical attempt to pose as sagacious manly "leader" of the West by attacking Libya. Germany and Europe now realize that Obongo has no intention of winning this "war" and securing Europe's access to Libyan oil.
This "war" is for diminishing the US Armed Forces' material (missles, bombs, funds etc.) and for humiliating NATO and ripping apart the alliance -- particularly with the British and Germany.
He’s got the Midas touch.
Everything he touches turns into a rusty muffler.
If you really think it'll help...
Love shack ba-aaa-byyyy!
and yet the Germans are right here, we have no business here in a war which is illegal because he did not get congress to vote on this and no a letter from a vacation does not cut it
weird hey how the world is going to crap since the messiah came to power, but but but I thought all is well and we are loved.
ARF
The sad part is that there are those out there who still today think obama is good and then there are those who have no clue which the left buses to the voting booth
because they see this as a waste of time and can;’t understand why the hell what we’re doing there waging war from a man who was on vacation in Brazil in Rio with his family and mother in law and her friend on our dime
Maybe they see the bigger picture of Soros , Petrobas and a deal struck with oil with our tax money
I’m just waiting for the loon left to state this was all a diversion
ARF
the headline is somewhat misleading. it makes it seems like the Germans left NATO entirely and have withdrawmn from the alliance a la the French. They just moved a couple boats and a plane out of the area to avoid being requisitioned. Germany is still very much in NATO.
And I do have to say that imo some of the criticism of Obama on this is overdone. So far there’s been 0 US casualties, it’s barely cost anything, and it’s only been going on for 4 days. W’s war in Iraq resulted in over 4,000 dead, over 30,000 wounded, and close to a trillion dollars and most conservatives and Republicans had no problem with it and cheered it on at every step. Obama has a way to go to reach that.
Lets see what happens. If Qadaffi is gone in a few days or even weeks and there aren’t any US casualties this will seen as a huge success.
It’s still too early to tell.
Bush Sr. said “this will not stand”.....and we drove the Iraqi military out of Kuwait.
Obama says “this will not stand” ......and NATO falls apart.
Bush had what....26 coalition members?
Obieboy has, I think 6....now down to 5?
Two Pictures of Leadership
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