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Rocket Ignites Blaze Near Tripoli Airport, Libya in Chaos
Washington Free Beacon ^ | July 28, 2014 | Patrick Markey

Posted on 07/29/2014 4:53:18 AM PDT by expat1000

A rocket hit a fuel storage tank in a chaotic battle for Tripoli airport that has all but closed off international flights to Libya, leaving fire-fighters struggling to extinguish a giant conflagration.

Foreign governments have looked on powerless as anarchy sweeps across the North African oil producer, three years after NATO bombardment helped topple dictator Muammar Gaddafi. They have urged nationals to leave Libya and have pulled diplomats out after two weeks of clashes among rival factions killed nearly 160 people in Tripoli and the eastern city of Benghazi.

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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Leading from behind

Lets fix this statement - “Lying from behind”.

Mac daddy needs to be behind so he can stab you in the back.


21 posted on 07/29/2014 5:40:10 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: expat1000

“We came, we saw, it turned to chaos”


22 posted on 07/29/2014 5:40:41 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: expat1000
I don't see Libyans taking back their country like the Egyptians kicking out Obama’s muslim brotherhood.
23 posted on 07/29/2014 5:44:02 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: al baby
Bush was an idiot for bombing and taking out Quadaffi

C'mon al, at least *try* to get it right. The correct name is *Khadafi*, or Gaddhafi, or something like that.

24 posted on 07/29/2014 5:46:24 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: expat1000
McCain's War


25 posted on 07/29/2014 5:46:51 AM PDT by McGruff (Ukrainian rebels just want to be free to choose their own destiny. Do you support Freedom?)
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To: McGruff

Morgan Freeman is in everything good Lord


26 posted on 07/29/2014 6:08:24 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: trebb

libs have that beetle like bug in thier brains like Checkoff had in his head


27 posted on 07/29/2014 6:10:40 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: chiefqc

Leading from behind

Sounds like a sex act for barry and reggie


28 posted on 07/29/2014 6:12:37 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: al baby

Ewww!


29 posted on 07/29/2014 6:16:00 AM PDT by McGruff (Ukrainian rebels just want to be free to choose their own destiny. Do you support Freedom?)
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To: al baby

This can be resolved easily. Send in the Secretary of State “long face” skerry. Have the peace-maker windsurf into tripoli and make peace. After all, he is sooooooo effective at peace-making. By the way, this traitor “served” in viet nam.


30 posted on 07/29/2014 6:16:45 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen
“Bush was an idiot for bombing and taking out Qaddafi”.....

You may recall that the hostile actions ceased when this happened. The entire Libyan Navy (2 destroyers) were sunk at that time, “Omar's” house was bombed. Things were pretty quiet for some time, quiet until odumbo came along and the terrorist’s then knew America was then extremely weakened.

31 posted on 07/29/2014 6:42:34 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: hal ogen

He makes Hillary look like a pro


32 posted on 07/29/2014 6:59:49 AM PDT by al baby (Hi MomÂ…)
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To: DaveA37

Someone better start looking at the big picture. What is to the east of Libya?

Obama went against Egypt for a reason. The Bruthas are after Egypt and they will do it via Libya. That’s a huge border for Egypt to defend. Especially in its current state.

Looks like Jordan will be the last domino to fall. Funny thing. The only country that can save Egypt and Syria is Israel.


33 posted on 07/29/2014 7:04:52 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (GM is dead and Al Queada is alive.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
The "geopolical" out look is very similar to the late 1170's. A small Christian/Jewish out post in a sea of Islam. Well at least in the 1170's Islam was a tad more civilized then today.

Things are not looking good for Egypt, Jordan and Israel. I also worry about Ethiopia.

34 posted on 07/29/2014 7:56:40 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: al baby

REAGAN was the one who put the first fear of the USA in Quadaffi.


35 posted on 07/29/2014 8:03:45 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need more than seven rounds, Much more.)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

GW did too. KaDaffy Duck gave up his nuke program and WMD after George told him that, he too, might end up in a spider hole with a suitcase of Benjamins.


36 posted on 07/29/2014 10:33:55 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where?)
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