Posted on 09/14/2012 10:42:12 AM PDT by barryobi
Libya closed its air space over Benghazi airport temporarily because of heavy anti-aircraft fire by Islamists aiming at U.S. reconnaissance drones flying over the city, days after the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed in an attack.
The closure of the airport prompted speculation that the United States was deploying special forces in preparation for an attack against the militants who were involved.
A Libyan official said the spy planes flew over the embassy compound and the city, taking photos and inspecting locations of radical militant groups who are believed to have planned and staged the attack on the U.S. consulate on Tuesday.
Militants used anti-aircraft guns to fire at the drones, forcing the authorities to shut the airport because they feared for the safety of passenger planes. "Two American drones flew over Benghazi last night with knowledge of the Libyan authorities," Deputy Interior Minister, Wanis al-Sharif told Reuters.
"They were visible to the eye, and came under attack by anti-aircraft weapons used by armed militias."
"For this reason, Benghazi security decided to close down the Benghazi airport air space. Any decision to allow an operation of any sort on Libya soil will be made in coordination with the congress and the new government."
Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the other Americans died after gunmen attacked the lightly fortified U.S. consulate and a safe house refuge in Benghazi on Tuesday night. The attack, which U.S. officials believe could have been planned in advance, emerged from a protest blaming America for a film they said insulted the Prophet Mohammed.
At least four international UN staff running the United Nations mission in Benghazi pulled out on Friday for security reasons, a UN source said. Several Western diplomats including the Italian consul have also left the city, according to Libyan officials
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Bingo!
Probably shooting at the drones with weapons that Bambi and Hitlary gave them.
I think that besides asking the question: “Are you better off than you were four years ago?”, they need to be asking: “Are you safer than you were four years ago?”
I heard he’s attending a fundraiser tonight in NY with Beyonce and some other dummies. He’s going to “welcome home” (media’s words) the fallen Americans today, then go party tonight.
They SAID they were surveillance drones. Not sure they are armed.
All of this trouble would make a dandy excuse for Zero to, “For national security,” postpone the election until calmer times.
Like, maybe, the year 2062?
most folks, freepers and miltary excepted, do not realize that all that crap that goes up has to come down. in GW-1 i believe more iraqis in baghdad were killed by falling FLAK than us munitions.
So Obama is worried the muzzies will be offended by a sketchy YouTube video but they won’t get the turbans in twist when we drone bomb them.
Libya had quite the stock pile of weapons. The O administration received some crap about not securing them before helping the uprising.
“...a former US prisoner at Guantanamo Bay.”
There should be no “former” GITMO terrorists; they should have all been executed.
Don’t think there will be Americans on the ground. To risky for Obummer’s reelection.
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