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World Leaders Launch Immediate Military Action Against Libya

PARIS (AP) — Top officials from the United States, Europe and the Arab world have launched immediate military action to protect civilians as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi‘s forces attacked the heart of the country’s rebel uprising.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after an emergency summit in Paris on Saturday that French warplanes are already targeting Gadhafi’s forces.

The 22 participants in Saturday’s summit “agreed to put in place all the means necessary, in particular military” to make Gadhafi respect a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday demanding a cease-fire, Sarkozy said.

“Our planes are blocking the air attacks on the city” of Benghazi, he said, without elaborating. French planes have been readying for an attack in recent days.

World Leaders Launch Immediate Military Action Against Libya

Earlier Saturday, Libyan government troops forces stormed into the rebel capital of Benghazi, apparently ignoring a proclaimed cease-fire and potentially complicating any allied military action.

British Prime Minister David Cameron said after the summit: “The time for action has come, it needs to be urgent.”

France, Britain and the United States had warned Gadhafi Friday that they would resort to military means if he ignored the U.N. resolution.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also at Saturday’s summit.

A communique from the summit participants, referring to the U.N. Security Council resolution, said: “Our commitment is for the long term: we will not let Colonel Gadhafi and his regime go on defying the will of the international community and scorning that of his people.

“We will continue our aid to the Libyans so that they can rebuild their country, fully respecting Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

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  • MatthewChapter24
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:10pm

    In other news, Barack and Michelle Obama are dancing the Samba down in Brazil.

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  • Ken2
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:07pm

    You are all missing the REAL super secret reasoning behind letting France, Britain, Canada and Hillary (where’s Egypt?) display their ‘nads on the World stage. Our brilliant President has a plan…a brilliant plan. While many think He is too busy in Brazil meeting with his communist organizer counterpart, trying to keep tabs on His March Madness puicks, and helping Michelle tend to the garden, he is pursuing an important agenda. While others fly sorties over Libya, Obama is carefully assessing the intelligence before acting. So far, no decent golf courses have been observed. The sand traps are well tended, but the greens suck. Until that changes, we shall not be moved!

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  • plainlysaid
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:06pm

    Since the USA is participating in this act of war on Libya, when did Congress vote to declare war?
    Obama says it is to protect the citizens. okie dokie….so when do we declare war on all the other countries with oppressive dictators to protect their citizens?

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    • Non-sequitur
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:52pm

      “Obama says it is to protect the citizens.”

      There are no other states where the military slaughters civilians in this magnitude. Except maybe Israel.

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    • beebacksoon
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:09pm

      So, I guess, technically, We The People can ask Congress to delcare war on Obama’s administration because HE is not protecting OUR citizens (border security)?

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:38pm

      It ‘s nothing short of disgusting!!! Nauseating!

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  • Hisemiester
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:05pm

    This is sick and all who favor this are sick. What has America become? Hatred and Violence is raging amok among the worlds young. Where is the US headed? It is/has become so evil in the last few years since GWB sent our troops into Iraq and Afghanistan. The nation is broke but is wailing out at the world. Ghadafi is not a threat to the US. Only because Europe gets so much oil from Lybia are they attacking. If I was Ghadafi, there would be no oil fields left intact in Lybia so shove that up your a–es Europe and Obama.
    Obama is destroying this nation and the majority of people seem to back him. What will you do when this nation looks like Kenya? Believe me, it is going to be like any other African nation. Tell it to your grand kids twenty years from now how much you have lost. I’m an old man with only a few years left. I gave time out of my life when a young man to the nation during Nam. To see the anger and hate inside this country grow since that time is heart sickening.
    So have a go at it. Tear the country apart. Allow these Union thugs to guide you in just how to destroy the nation. When it is in chaos and all is lost, where will you go next. What will you do then when you cannot feed yourself, not to mention anyone else. Maybe when this nations population is decimated to 30% of what it is today, things will change for the better for the individual. What most of you young protesters do not understand. The nation has been the bread basket of most of the world. When it is gone, the worlds population will dwindle. For the green tree huggers that will be good for the planet, however not so good for humanity.
    I remember the joke of what to do during a nuclear bomb attack back in the fifties. Bend over, grab your legs and kiss your A– goodbye. Well when there is no food even for the richest, a person may just bend over grab your legs and kiss the tail end. Enough Already!!!!

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    • plainlysaid
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:23pm

      well said, sir

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    • Dale
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:32pm

      Hisemiester;

      His popularity is sagging, though still higher than I can reasonably believe; but his job approval is, and continues slipping! The rats are jumping ship – the hill being the latest – and even spooky dude is unhappy. He is a joke, spurned by the middle east kings from whom he so desires acceptance, and even chrissy mathews is beginning to question his abilities. The youth, who voted for him, are disillusioned. He is a hiss and byword. He abandoned his office to let leftists, socialists, and communists (princess nancy, dingy harry, andy, trumka, and spooky dude) to dictate his policy – while he fills in brackets and jet-sets to Rio. I believe he will be replaced shortly (2012).

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:36pm

      I agree w/ much of what you are saying.. There’s still hope that true Constitutional Conservatives will not take this bait which the Neo-Cons and top liberals are offering. The level of hypocrisy involved is far beyond nauseating. It is really true treason in its most basic form. So many people have sold out this nation to the Internationalists’. I almost got sick listening to the Generals on tv hem and haw about the possibility US soldiers might find themselves under foreign command… Heck it’s not like it would be anything new since I consider the entire US Gov’t a Jewish Apartheid! I believe people like Lieberman, Schumer, Graham, and McCain should be immediately placed in front of a firing squad! There’s really only a few US Senators today who I believe are still loyal to the US Constitution w/ Rand Paul being my favorite!

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  • Katayno
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:05pm

    Wonder what Rev. Wright thinks of his boy now. Ghadaffi is a personal friend of Wright. He must be
    sooooooooooooo disappointed in his Presidnent.

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  • S_Malc13
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:50am

    Let’s watch what happens to Libyan oil, since this isn‘t Bushy’s war so all the Halliburton implications shouldn’t apply. Or should it Barack?

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  • POIPNE
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:50am

    After all these years, why is Gaddafi still a Colonel? Couldn’t he pass the promotion board? Does his military have any generals? If so, do they outrank him? No wonder BHO went to Brazil, this is all much too confusing!

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    • Dale
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:07pm

      POIPNE;

      “No wonder BHO went to Brazil, this is all much too confusing!” Don‘t forget the English didn’t invite him to the wedding. He simply took his show south.

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    • POIPNE
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:00pm

      Oooo, Thanks DALE! I FORGOT the WEDDING! And let’s not forget that tsunami thingee over in Japan. You’re right, it’s time to head south. Life’s getting way too complex.

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    • TelepromoterNChief
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:20pm

      The uh invitation uh .. must of uh got lost in uh the mail. . yeah. . uh. .

      Anyways, I’d like to see some reporter ask Barry Obama how he felt about not being invited to the wedding.

      Pipe dream to wish for though. .

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  • Jimbo
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:48am

    O.K. we are missing something here. Saddam defies 40 United Nations Resolutions over many years before we go to war and the Dems say it was an illegal war all about oil and how evil the Republicans and George Bush were. Moammar Gadhafi defies one UN resolution and in 2 days we are at war with him, and everyone is happy. I know we hate Gadhafi but lets at least expose the Dems for being the “evil war mongers” that they are. And yes this war is really about the oil. Only when Gadhafi offer all of his oil to China did Europe get involved.

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    • Non-sequitur
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:49pm

      “Moammar Gadhafi defies one UN resolution and in 2 days we are at war with him”

      Yes, that is the reason why the EU is now intervening and not because, you know, he’s slaughtering his own people.

      “Only when Gadhafi offer all of his oil to China did Europe get involved.”

      Blatantly incorrect. France was immediately pushing for intervention long before that happened and often mentioned how they believed that progress on a no-fly zone was far too slow.

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  • StevenL1955
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:46am

    VIVA LA FRANCE!!!!!

    The NEW World power over the USA and it’s Muslim President

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    • ThoreauHD
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:52am

      I can’t say I disagree with you on that. Which makes me kind of sick to my stomach.

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  • rodamaa
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:46am

    It is difficult for me to be compassionate because of the hidden Agendas. I understand the Left Agenda very well. We’re not fighting a war where good vs. evil, instead it is a war of who is going to be the dictator. They [the Left] are negotiating for how much they can get away with, at the expense of this tragedy. While Moammar tries to hold on to his piece of the action. This is not about the Libyans or their freedom. Please make sure that you understand this point. What You have is [Jack the Ripper] or [Ted Bundy] as your choices, neither one a good choice.

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  • Valerie Summer
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:45am

    I am confused and I am not being sarcastic here. Would someone please explain to me why we are doing this to Libya, but we did nothing about Egypt? The governments of Bahrain and Yemen are also shooting their citizens now. Is it because MoGa is using planes? Saudi Arabia and Tunisia also shot protesters, although not to this extent,

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    • plainlysaid
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:12pm

      good question. I have a question too. Where is Congress in all this? Did they vote? Has there been a declaration of war? Or doe the UN now trump our Constitution?

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    • 912828Buckeye
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:12pm

      It’s all about the oil and who our “buddy” is today.

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    • Valerie Summer
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:41pm

      Buckeye – It was my understanding we did not get that much oil from Libya – Am I wrong on this?? Also, on a side note, I think ObamaBinGolfin insisted on going on this little trip so he would not be in the middle of it, like Hillary – Although I don’t agree with her politics (understatement!), even the KnuckleHeadInChief knows she is more capable than he is.

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    • NavDSVet
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:01pm

      @Valerie Summer

      Unfortunately, where you get oil from directly means little for the overall price. It is a global market. Oil comes in various grades. Libyan oil is mostly light-sweet crude, requiring the least refining before it becomes a usable product. It is part of a global supply of light-sweet crude. Remove the Libyan supply and the total available supply is lessened. The price of all light sweet crude goes up. If you live in California, you probably don’t get your orange juice from Florida, but a freeze that destroys the Florida orange crop will still make your morning OJ more expensive.

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  • psst
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:44am

    IMO. This Libya problemo should be left to the Euros.
    We do not get Libyan oil. they do.The Euro’s have always had stronger ties to this country.
    Frankly, I am sick and tired of messing around w/ Moslems and their countries.
    US has NOOoooooooo “Munny. Noo Sconja, Nooo Moolah.We can’t keep borowing $$ to fight/support wars.”
    We must stop Nation Building. Nation building in Not our military’s tasks.
    We have a problemo w/ Moslem radicals/countries. Bomb em back (no troops)to past the stone age. I did not say the stone age. They are there already,.That’s as far as they want to go.They refuse to go farther. They insists on believing and following a religion founded by a child pervert/molester.
    Either let the Aabs/Moslem take care of their own problem or create their own problem. That’s their problem.Good luck w/ it.Don’t call US. We’ll call you.
    It’s hard to stand by and watch people get slaughtered. It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last.
    The Hutus and Tutsis, backwards peoples slaughtered each other w/ machetes.And we stood by.
    The simple truth of the matter, we can no longer be the Worlds policeman. We are a beggar nation. We don’t have the munny..We are broker than broke.
    Most of our citizenry don‘t have the morals to talk about other countrie’s morals.
    Talk about slaughter!! US have slaughtered Millions of our own unborn babies w/ the approval of the government here for many moons.And continues to do so.
    US have become a nation wallowing in immoralities/deviencies.Corruptions running rampant in every nook and crannies in Federsal/State and local offices throughtout the land.
    As a deviant/perverted nation. US do not have the right to judge others.
    Sorry people of Libya. Please look to the Europeans for help this time.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:41am

    The problem with Libya is that it’s full of Libyans. Does anyone seriously believe that if we knock out Gadaffi, the new regime will be: friendly to the U.S., good to their people and a reliable partner in the war on terror? They are Libyans for craps sake! Let’s spend billions, maybe trillions, and as The Who said: “meet the new boss, same as the old boss”!

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    • swega
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:46am

      Exactly. Let’s spend money (that we shouldn’t) and use our people’s blood (possibly) to get the same type of people in power (or maybe worse)>

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    • tankerBigRed1
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:21pm

      You would think the frogs have enough problems w/ ******* @ home- so as not to go elsewhere to help same..

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    • Repossessed
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:48pm

      Good point.

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  • Mike Whittington
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:40am

    In case you’re wondering, the French do have AWAC planes like in the picture above. http://www.ISeeDanger.com

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  • Mister T
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:36am

    Who are the rebels? What are they fighting for?

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:45am

      They love America, want a democracy and freedom for their people. Oh yea, they also want to stop Islamic extremism and become a reliable partner in the war on terror and sell us oil on the cheap. Anybody buying it?

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    • Strictlybusiness
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:46am

      They are the Muslim Brotherhood. Take out this animal and then let the chips fall where they may…. We aren’t going to avoid a World War with these animals anyways. So everyone had better get ready for it, their goal , LIKE EVERY FASCIST is world domination!!!!! Only these animals are EVEN WORSE THAN HITLER WAS ! ! !

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    • psst
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:47am

      Good ?.
      So far. No answer.
      If they succeed, what kind of government will they put in place?
      Maybe another Omar +++.?
      Only the shadow knows. And he’s not speaking.

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  • UlyssesP
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:34am

    Obama is a pu**y. He won’t commit against Libya because his buddies are buddies with Maddog.

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    • TelepromoterNChief
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:12pm

      Just as they about to capture the flag, Obama will fly in, grab it and take credit for it.

      “Mission accomplished!!”

      ((takes picture))

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  • Strictlybusiness
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:34am

    It took the FRENCH to get this ball rolling, WOW the FRENCH have more balls than the US president. Well that is a first……But there have been a lot of firsts with the COMMY LOVING PRESIDENT of ours….It’s sooooo sad for the U.S.A that a bunch of uneducated people voted this Community Organizer into office ………GOD BLESS THE USA, We really need it ! ! ! !

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    • 912828Buckeye
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:02pm

      I think the last time the French lead anything it was a retreat.

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    • Dale
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:57pm

      Remember without the French there would be no USA.

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  • StevenL1955
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:32am

    No one expected Obama to attack his Muslim brother did they? Is there anyone who is stupid enough to think that Obama isn’t a Muslim?

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    • Strictlybusiness
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:40am

      @StevenL1955

      Oh yea, there‘s people plenty stupid to think he isn’t Muslim. Look at how many dumb A$$’$ it took to put a community organizing muslim into the U.S Presdidents office. We are in bad shape man when it takes the French to lead an effort to stop mass killing in Libya!!!!

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:42am

      Obama, Farrakahn, and Gadaffi are buddies. After he leaves Rio, he’s going to Venezuela and Chile.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:00pm

      @StevenL1955
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:32am
      No one expected Obama to attack his Muslim brother did they? Is there anyone who is stupid enough to think that Obama isn’t a Muslim?
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Oh, yeah — there are plenty who think he’s not a Muslim. And there‘s a lot who think he’s a citizen of the U.S., too! Screwed up paperwork, sealed background, no federal court will take the case, and ABSOLUTELY NOT A SCRAP of evidence that he is not a foreign national. That might even explain his behavior and attitude toward the uprisings.

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  • MiCurmudgeon
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:29am

    While BHO is in Brazil on vacation, Pseudo-Prez Clinton is handling things.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:35am

      Did Biden oversleep?

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    • Dahart
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:39am

      Biden is too busy w/budget talks and Unions………..hahahah!

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    • MiCurmudgeon
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:48am

      No , Biden was comparing budget reduction to RAPE.

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:01pm

      Or opening a train station with his name on it.

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    • beebacksoon
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:59pm

      Showtime
      “Did Biden oversleep?”
      Yeah, and so did Obama, so no one answered that 3am phone call (except maybe H Clinton)

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  • stmike
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:28am

    Again how can anybody take a guy named Colonel Gaddafi seriously and not bust up laughing? “Welcome to colonel gaddafi’s jihadi fried chicken! A bucket of chicken with a side of jihad only 12.99!” Yeah I know he’s a nut with weapons just had to poke fun at him

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  • FLyoverman
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:28am

    The FRENCH Air Force. Oh that is SOOOOOOO impressive. I did not know their military worked on the weekends.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:33am

      They have to. Obama’s been out to lunch for months.

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    • POIPNE
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:37am

      Shhhhhh, don‘t tell them it’s the weekend.

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  • Showtime
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:28am

    Appears that France. Britain, and Arab nations are the leaders against Libya while Obama admires his brackes and Hillary twiddles her thumbs and makes nonessential statements that cause others to scratch their heads!

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    • sleazyhippo
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:42am

      And the world may be better off that some will imagine it that way.

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:42pm

      According to Drudge she is trying to do the job Obummedout is supposed to be diong.

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  • texasfarmer
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:25am

    Why is the world and the UN so intent on sticking their noses in this mess? It‘s Libya’s problem.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:30am

      Gadaffi is killing his own people who rebel against him, and he’s using planes to do it — that’s why.

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    • panz
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:39am

      Um, no, protecting civilians is not why. Anyone who believes that is kidding themselves. This is all about the oil that Gadhafi exports to Europe. Nothing more.

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    • swega
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:44am

      I agree TXfarmer. People make comments without thinking of ramifications of actions or inactions. Why are we involved? Is it in the US National Interests? All actions, as selfish as it might be, should always be based on US National Interests. If it is, then we should fight all out. None of these half measures and nation-building afterward. So what if his people rebel? Are they better than Qhadaffi? I think we should question that. Did helping the Muslims in Bosnia help the US image in the Muslim world? We would be wise to sever entangling alliances and only fight when it serves our interests. People that have knee-jerk reactions should contemplate what our involvement in other areas has gotten us. Why is Libya so important that we need to go in there but not into Iran? Why not China? Doesn’t China run over its people with tanks? Let’s be consistent in logic and use common sense policies that are for the benefit of the US.

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    • 13thGenerationAmerican
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:33pm

      You do know that the rebels who oppose Gadaffi are the same eastern Libyans who fought with Al Queda against the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan don’t you?

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    • felina g
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:59pm

      The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, “I‘m from the government and I’m here to help.”

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  • djeffcoat
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:24am

    How pathetic and embarrassing for the US. A strong POTUS would have taken the lead on this and gone after Gadhafi’s military long before now. Obama is a disgrace.

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    • sleazyhippo
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:40am

      Now we can defeat the tyrants without becoming seen as tyrants! Genius, saves money and lives too.

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    • KarenKat
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:43am

      I agree………… This is horrible……..

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    • C. Schwehr
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:50am

      We’re doing this all wrong anyway…let the ragheads pound themselves into dust, THEN take out Gadaffy and then let the Europeans colonize it….turn Libya into a French or English colony and REALLY stabilize things in Northern Africa.

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    • 912828Buckeye
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:52am

      @ Coat ….. Your right, the terms “world leaders” and “immediate actions”
      are laughable. My question is if everyone wanted a piece of this guy why
      did the world wait 30+ years to go and get it?

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    • My Two Cents
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:01pm

      Hopefully the analysts who believe al Qaeda is backing the rebels are wrong. It would be a hell of a thing to be fighting alongside those vermin.

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:07pm

      we shouldn’t be doing any bombing. this isn’t any disgrace. is libya bombing us?

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:08pm

      In Oh-bummer’s address yesterday regarding Libya and the UN pronouncements he evoked the title of “Commander in Chief” but it was not clear from the “presentation” if he was addressing the military personel or the citizenry. I think he thinks he’s our (we the people’s) Commander in Chief. I don’t think he gets it….at all.

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:11pm

      Well when you never spent a day of you life taking orders from someone other than your financial provider you never learn how to lead. He is a follower, he was in the State Senate of Illinois by voting PRESENT for a lot of bills, it proved that the State Senate was a place holder. The only reason he is even president today is that a lot of the electorate that voted for him was blinded by his skin.

      Now they have to live with that and hopefully they won’t make the same mistake but I seriously doubt that.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:15pm

      BHO has made the USA a second rate Nation…SHAME on him, he must GO NOW…I would like if he stays in South America.

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    • nothingbuthetruth
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:23pm

      Obama cant take the lead. His own Rev and nation of Islam leader got millions in loans from Gadaffi. Gadaffi and our United States of America presidents spiritual advisor for 20 years are buds…
      he didnt care when the Pan Am bomber was released,- wikileaks
      This is very disturbing
      Obama is very calculated

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:26pm

      Check out the headlines from Drudge Report! ~

      Rebels Shoot Down Libyan Plane…
      LIBYAN TANKS TARGETED…
      US forces not involved ‘at this point’…

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:39pm

      France and UK spearhead ‘no-fly zone’ in Libya

      For the U.S. to be a world leader, don’t we have to have a leader as POTUS? FRANCE is spearheading this effort against Gadaffi, not the United States! FRANCE!!!
      Just wondering.

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    • J.C. McGlynn
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:04pm

      I wish the IOWA’s were still commissioned. They could take care of most of the brute work.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:19pm

      Simply put, and absolutely!!!

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    • tifosa
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:56pm

      Are you kidding?? The French and UK, who are over there, take the lead. This is exactly right.

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:59pm

      Obama is in bed with Gahdaffi, with his former pastor of 20 years giving the Libyan leader awards and praise from Louis Farrakhan, he really does not want to piss off the black Muslims in the US or he would have a real Civil War on his hands. Black on Black violence turn the whole country into a ghetto faster than what he is doing now.

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  • Showtime
    Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:23am

    The sh!! has hit Gadaffi’s fan!

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:32am

      Hawt, I laughed out loud at your comment! Manure Face surely IS “secksie!” (Good one, my friend!)

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:32am

      But has it hit crazy Gadafi? I hope this isn’t too little too late, he has had a huge head start murdering the citizens of his country and the lack of action by the UN is noted.
      Morning, SHOWTIME, hope you are doing well this morning.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:39am

      @Grandmaof5 -
      They’ll get Gadaffi. They won’t stop until they do. I think they even said so, if I’m not mistaken.

      I’m doing fine. Have to get up from this computer and go work on my lawnmower. Now that I see your are here, I can leave without worrying! The Community took serious offense at my certified letter. They’ll be out with a ruler to measure the height of my grass, even though they have not cut their own.

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    • nothingbuthetruth
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:40am

      I wonder what Mirya Carey and Bionce think of this since they performed for Gadaffi’s son in recent past. Anyone from TMZ asking that question?

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:43am

      @Hawt‘n’secksie
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:36am
      Thx Showtime…glad we are getting along! :)
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Sometimes I have to have things EXPLAINED to me! :-)

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:53am

      Grandmaof5:

      Morning, hope they do get Quaddafi this time; might improve the region some, yet we also need to remember, the Muslum Brotherhood or some other band of fanatics may arise to replace him. The no fly zone is good, and yet caution still needs to be excercised for it would be easy for one or more of the world leaders to see troops being inserted under ‘humanitarian’ purposes, and get caught up in a full scale war.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 11:54am

      @Showtime:

      Indeed Quaddafi’s fan and his tent must be smelling worse and worse; hope they get the tent instead of his favorite tennis court this time.

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    • Intellectual Honesty
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:00pm

      AWACs, refueling planes, cruise missiles, Predator drones, command and control, logistical intelligence, cyber warfare….this seems to strike the correct balance for the US in my mind. Its about time France, other EU nations, and Arab league states take an ounce of responsibility in their part of the world. I know most of you would prefer Sarah Palin or W. at the helm in situations like this; but organizing the response as we have leaves me wondering how these other brilliant military & world diplomatic minds would have organized a more advantageous situation.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:00pm

      Anyone catch the last part of what the summit statement stated:

      “Our commitment is for the long term: we will not let Colonel Gadhafi and his regime go on defying the will of the international community and scorning that of his people.

      “We will continue our aid to the Libyans so that they can rebuild their country, fully respecting Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

      From what I understand about national politics, when one or more figures using military force declare a statement respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a nation, then more than a no fly zone is going to happen. Do not be suprised if someone sends troops in soon.

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    • afishfarted
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:02pm

      yeah, it‘s hittin’ the fan, but I can’t help remembering how Bush was raked over the coals for going into Iraq WITH congressional approval. Here, congress wasn’t even consulted, a clear violation of the Constitution. Obie has ceeded our form of government and I’m not hearing outrage from congress ot the media

      Silly me, for a moment I forgot that Obie doesn’t payt attention to the Consitution.
      Pray for our men and women. They will ultimately pay the price

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    • nothingbuthetruth
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:05pm

      I wonder if Colin Powell has any words of wisdom, like he did in the first Gulf War against Sadaam. What was it? Let Sadaam live? Live on to kill so many more people, cut the bottom of their feet, put them in a barrel with a cat and bang on the sides, cut the tounges and hands off people. Yes, let him live so he can kill, good advise. just curious what Powell has to say today.
      I am all for getting rid of the bad guy, but I hate hypocrisy

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:05pm

      If Gahdaffi is moving into the city and rebels also are using tanks it is going to get really stupid fast. Remember that both sides are using the same hardware and from 5,000 ft on a small screen they all will look the same. This guy is not stupid as many people claim. He know this and that is why he moved into the city with his armor, to save it from air strikes, unless you have spotters on the ground and since we are not going to put troops into Libya on the ground who will do the spotting? You don’t trust civilians on cell phones because as you see in Afghanistan it puts neighbor v neighbor.

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    • avi8tor
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:14pm

      Gaddafi has had this comming for a long time !
      Lets just hope they are swift and succeessful against manure mugg

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:14pm

      @Walkwithme1966

      Simply put…yes.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:21pm

      @SnowLeopard ~
      Well, it’s now afternoon — good afternoon!

      I told Grandmaof5 about that uncalled-for attack on you the other evening. I guess you saw how many people jumped up to your defense?! Whoever it was backed down. (And he had better keep quiet about you, too! Don’t know if you “got milk” or not, but you “got friends!”)

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    • CatB
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:26pm

      Way to play catch up .. I guess better late than never. Just think if the rebels had some support sooner .. They almost had Gadhafi beat I do believe (at one point he was looking for a “safe” way out of the country) … and then he regrouped and now it is a mess.

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    • Rogue
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:30pm

      My question is, what do UN forces do when they see tanks from both sides battling it out of the ground? Are rebels considered “citizens” that the UN has vowed to protect? Seems to me this is not simply enforcement of a no-fly zone, this is an act of war on behalf of the UN. If we are involved in attacking Libyan military equipment and installations, we have just become directly involved in the Libyan civil war, like it or not.

      Prepare for UN peacekeeping troops (US included) on the ground within the month.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:36pm

      …And the United States isn’t even mentioned!
      http://www.france24.com/en/20110318-cameron-sarkozy-lead-no-fly-zone-effort-libya-benghazi
      The headline reads, “France and UK spearhead ‘no-fly zone’ in Libya” and does not say a word about the U.S.! They know we are twiddling our thumbs and stalling for time. But why are we?

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    • SavingtheRepublic.com
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:36pm

      Something hit alright, whats with his face!

      I kinda like the idea of the US sitting one out! Its about time the rest of the world stepped up to the plate and handled something instead of the US. I think if we are there supporting logistics intelligence etc thats enough. BUT I think things will not play out well here remember you are dealing with an arab nation and the others are not going to like this. The radicals operating within these nations could very well interpret this incursion by the UN as an act of war.
      What about Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia and other ME countries that have had killings committed by govt troops against UNARMED protesters?!

      I think we are witnessing the beginning of a war! The first war of the 21st century, as Gerald Celente has warned about. I dont always agree with him but I am with him 80-90% (he gets on some of that conspiracy stuff that is too ridiculous), the guy has one heck of a track record for being right. The US needs to stay out of it and pull our guys out of Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan(hit n runs) if this escalates into a feared “world war” they will be completely cut off, surrounded, if things escalate.

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    • NavDSVet
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 12:45pm

      “No one starts a war – or rather, no one in his senses ought to – without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it. The former is its political purpose; the latter its operational objective.”

      – Military theorist Carl von Clausewitz

      Clausewitz’ “On War” is one of the foundational documents taught in the nation’s war colleges. These are graduates schools for field grade and senior officers. His relevance in the modern world is debated, but no one has proposed a better theor for understanding war. As a guiding theory, how does the current operation square?

      The US can certainly crush Khaddafy’s military … then what? What is the desired end state? How does air power achieve this end? How does air power ensure that the targets are government forces and not rebels? How will the world community react to the first collateral damage?

      Perhaps the operational commanders have asked these questions. Perhaps the political leaders have thought these issues through. I would like to have the goals articulated in advance. Robert MNamara once described Vietnam as an opportunity to conduct aan experiment in waging war without arousing the passions of the [American] people.. That did not end well.. No, Libya will never become another Vietnam. US interests can still be damaged by failing to achieve an objective. The military will execute the orders of the civilian political leadership, but that leadership has an obligation to explain both the objective and how the military instrument can be used to accomplish that objective. If the objective is limited to removing Khaddafy without an alternative in place, how is this superior to Rumsfeld‘s flawed concept of operations in which Saddam was removed and ’someone else‘ would do the ’nation building’?

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:17pm

      @SavingtheRepublic ~
      It’s one thing to let others shoulder the responsibility, but the whole world thinks the United States is weak now, thanks to our apologetic, Muslim-bowing usurper.

      When “world leaders” are identified as FRANCE and the UK — and the United States is not included, WHAT does that TELL you?

      It tells me something is TERRIBLY, TERRIBLY wrong in D.C., and the focus is on the White House. BASKETBALL is more important to Obama than people’s lives! Don’t forget — Gadaffi, Farrakahn, Jeremiah Wright, and he are buds!

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    • Hellpig
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:18pm

      Obama the warmonger…this isnt going to sit well with Farrakhan …farrakhan told Obama hands off libya

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    • White Devil
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:22pm

      It amazes me how many of you live on this comment board. Some of you act as if your comments actually make a difference in the world. Or that you are self-appointed leader of the board. It’s very odd to see. Who (besides the libs) have that much free time on their hands? I don’t. I can see you sitting at your computer in your mother’s basement in your underwear feverishly looking to see if anybody commented on your important comment. Or you have a cats in the cradle situation and your kids are wanting you to go outside and play with them but you spend day and night on this comment board. There is a big wonderful world out there, go live in it. Unlike some of you, I don’t ever return to see if someone commented on what I post.

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    • Repossessed
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:30pm

      Leave our children out of this.
      Haven’t you killed and dismembered enough of them.

      The “top Officials of the United States” need to take their own advice
      and go fight this war,
      it’s time for them to see the fate of war.

      what war really is.

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    • marine249
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:45pm

      SNOW

      yes us

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:56pm

      And once again we do the same as Bill Clinton did to fight al Queda, throw cruise missiles at the problem and hope the target is what you aimed at…

      The reason that al-Queda used passenger jets is that they don’t have an Army budget with R&D to create their own cruise missiles. 9/11 was the terrorists version of a cruise missile attack, the same attack that Bill Clinton used to try and kill Osama bin Laden in 1998 when he used 4 cruise missiles to hit training camps in Afghanistan. He missed and al-Queda returned fire with American Airlines jets as cruise missiles and if it was not for a failure on the targeting mechanism on flight 93 we would have lost the White House or even Congress.

      So another Democrat Commander in Chief fails at fighting against military style aggression in the world. Maybe he should send in the new Black Panthers, tell them that “Crackers” are in charge of the country…

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    • marine249
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 1:58pm

      WHITE DEVIL

      this is called free speach

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    • tifosa
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 2:22pm

      Exactly right, INTELLECTUAL HONESTY. The days and mentality of “cowboy diplomacy” are over and the US shows it’s strength and wisdom as a nation by knowing that this should NOT BE an American-lead mission. It’s a surprise to me to see so many in here think that we should have struck first.

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    • beebacksoon
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:10pm

      “France, Britain and the United States had warned Gadhafi Friday that they would resort to military means if he ignored the U.N. resolution.”
      Notice the article puts the United States 3rd. We’ll be the ones waiting on the shores to bring humanitary aid. We‘re no longer strong enough to actually do battle anymore thanks to BHO’s apology tours.

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    • drbage
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:22pm

      While the O is dithering with Carmen Miranda, the French….the FRENCH are leading the charge. If you remember, the last time the French used military force in a foreign country, it didn’t end too well for the US–VietNam.

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:26pm

      This war is unConstitutional, and furthers the Marxist agenda to destroy America.

      From the Weather Underground Manifesto
      You Don’t Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows

      “The goal is the destruction of US imperialism and the achievement of a classless world: world communism. Winning state power in the US will occur as a result of the military forces of the US overextending themselves around the world and being defeated piecemeal; struggle within the US will be a vital part of this process, but when the revolution triumphs in the US it will have been made by the people of the whole world. For socialism to be defined in national terms within so extreme and historical an oppressor nation as this is only imperialist national chauvinism on the part of the “movement.”"

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    • CTHULHUWILLEATYOUFIRST
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 3:27pm

      Freedom fries, my a$$! How about a big plate of FRENCH FRIES!

      Vive la France! Kick their butts!

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    • sleazyhippo
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:03pm

      This just in (4 pm est) USN taking out Libyan Anti-Air weapons systems with precision cruise missile strikes.

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    • avenger
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:35pm

      think before you celebrate…the new regime will be radical islamists just like iran… http://thereligionofpeace.com

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    • We Are Not Alone
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 4:52pm

      Glad that something is FINALLY being done…. wonder how the Iranian kids that BEGGED for help feel about this ‘pick and choose’ who we help… eenie meenie minee moe….. we pick you…

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    • theCREATORisGOD
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 5:26pm

      The actions President Obama is taking against Gaddafi and the reasons for thoses actions are the same actions and reasons he criticized President Bush for taking against Saddam Hussein. Maybe he has learned that the position of President of the US is not as easy as he thought it was. Where are all the questions from the Left about victory, exit strategy, U.S. interest…? Another example of the double standard.

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    • Anarcho Capitalist
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:03pm

      Good. for a minute there i was thinking we would miss out on a good war opportunity. Don’t want to not be at war with every 3rd world country.

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    • Uncle Crusty
      Posted on March 19, 2011 at 6:23pm

      In a godda davita honey, in your face Quad-halfie, now you will see real fire power and justice, mate. Take this lunatic fringe out and let the people decide what they want….as long as it’s not Islamo-Fascism, like it is there now, good for these people to have the balls to rise up!

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    • thepatriotdave
      Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:11am

      The Calvary (I know, we are using planes not horses. Sue me.) should have been there a heck of a lot sooner than now. Gadhafi has taken back all but one city, and this one he can simply surround and slowly choke them off. With or without the no-fly zone. This is what happens when we have NO foriegn policy.

      Who do you want to run for POTUS in 2012?
      http://tinyurl.com/4rv8xsm

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