Libya: Benghazi unrest, to Civil War, to a new government and Gaddafi's death.

[J. J.]

BBC America is rerunning "The Best of Both Worlds."  Appropriate nostalgia. 

[Mr. Morden]

As an aside, the LA Times has this picture of Hillary Clinton and Sarkozy, in which Clinton looks like she's been possessed by aliens:

[Mr. Morden]

Oh yes, and how about Gaddafi's letter to Obama?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/To-my-Dear-Obama-our-son-says-Gaddafi-defending-attack-on-rebels/articleshow/7743954.cms

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[You kip if you want to...]

Oh yes, and how about Gaddafi's letter to Obama?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/To-my-Dear-Obama-our-son-says-Gaddafi-defending-attack-on-rebels/articleshow/7743954.cms

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Mr Gaddafi won't be donating to the Palin campaign then.

[J. J.]

Oh yes, and how about Gaddafi's letter to Obama?

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/To-my-Dear-Obama-our-son-says-Gaddafi-defending-attack-on-rebels/articleshow/7743954.cms

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He's deliberately trying to paint Obama as Muslim.  Qaddafi is quite calculated.

[Mr. Morden]

Is Gaddafi a birther?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Is Gaddafi a birther?

Win.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Forcing a cease-fire? Would be splendid.

Separating two fighting sides? Would be great.

Supporting one side against other in Arab tribal war? Insane.

The way the geography of Libya is, a divide back into Tripolitania and Cyrenaica is quite plausible.  About the only thing the two really had in common pre-Independence was being Italian colonies.  Uniting them made as much sense as uniting Algeria and Tunisia would have.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

So they finally acted, after an entire day buying into Gaddafi's "ceasefire" and allowing him to almost entirely wipe out the rebels.

I don't think anyone bought into the ceasefire, just that it took time to get assets into place.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

As an aside, the LA Times has this picture of Hillary Clinton and Sarkozy, in which Clinton looks like she's been possessed by aliens:

Wouldn't you if your arm was being held by Sarkozy?

[J. J.]

Is Gaddafi a birther?

He's playing to them.

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Is Gaddafi a birther?

Win.

Gaddafi is pretty soon going to say how Muslim Kenyan born Obama is helping those druggie Al Qaeda foreigner rebels. Pretty much straight out of Fox News.

Gaddafi may find that the French have a bit more resolve than Fox News portrays them as having.

[J. J.]

Is Gaddafi a birther?

Win.

Gaddafi is pretty soon going to say how Muslim Kenyan born Obama is helping those druggie Al Qaeda foreigner rebels. Pretty much straight out of Fox News.

Gaddafi may find that the French have a bit more resolve than Fox News portrays them as having.

You probably could write the press release for that.  It isn't true, obviously, but Qaddafi is trying to play to the birthers. 

[Antonio the Sixth]

As an aside, the LA Times has this picture of Hillary Clinton and Sarkozy, in which Clinton looks like she's been possessed by aliens:

Wouldn't you if your arm was being held by Sarkozy?

Was about to say that.

[J. J.]

Qaddafi was just on, stating he would resist.

[exopolitician]

Qaddafi was just on, stating he would resist.

"Attacks amount to terrorism, we'll fight for ages...blah blah blah"

Same thing every blabbering nutjub says. Nothing new.


+Clinton's many faces are famous now, everyone should know that.

[Gustaf]

I don't think this is a tribal war at all. Before Qhadaffi used his control of military assets and African mercenaries to strike back the rebels basically had the entire country, from East to West.

Sure, it seems like there is more rebel support in old Cyrenaica but it's hardly a tribal war (yet, at least).

[Iosif]

"I have said to you before that even if Libya and the United States enter into war, God forbid, you will always remain my son, and I have all the love for you as a son, and I do not want your image to change with me."

[exopolitician]

Russia calls on Britain, France, US to 'stop non-selective use of force' in Libya - Reuters.

Should have voted against it then.

[patrick1]

Looks like the US is now stepping to the forefront.  3 B2's attacked an airfield and now the F-15 and F-16's based in Italy are attacking Qaddafi's ground forces.  We probably should have already had a carrier positioned but apparently one is en route.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Russia calls on Britain, France, US to 'stop non-selective use of force' in Libya - Reuters.

Should have voted against it then.

Hipocrites...

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Russia calls on Britain, France, US to 'stop non-selective use of force' in Libya - Reuters.

Should have voted against it then.

They were too impressed by Juppé.

Well, a French reporter in Benghazi says the city is safe now. No more fights at all. At worst a bunch of pro-Gaddafi can still hide in the city. About 40 tanks that were about to enter in the city yesterday have been destroyed. About at least 90 people died in Benghazi battle yesterday.

US command said the no-fly zone was effective about one hour ago. The coalition will then attack resupplying of Gaddafi's army.

Really the coalition would easily be able to do any movements of military vehicles that aren't in cities, since there is a lot of desert. Since then, it would become easier for Libyans to take back the cities.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

We probably should have already had a carrier positioned but apparently one is en route.

Yes, the Charles de Gaulle.

[J. J.]

Looks like the US is now stepping to the forefront.  3 B2's attacked an airfield and now the F-15 and F-16's based in Italy are attacking Qaddafi's ground forces.  We probably should have already had a carrier positioned but apparently one is en route.

I am somewhat skeptical of the effects of air power on ground politics.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Some rebels are already heading toward Ajdabiya.

Reuters reports snipers and 4 pro-Gaddafi tanks are messing around in Misrata.

Arab League condemns bombings that don't belong to the no-fly zone mission.

French forces are currently in the sky, continue operations this Sunday.