Libya

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Reuters Muammar Gaddafi’s air defenses have been ‘severely disabled’ by a barrage of U.S.-led missile strikes launched on Saturday, a U.S. national security official said.

“Qaddafi’s air defense systems have been severely disabled. It’s too soon to predict what he and his ground forces may do in response to today’s strikes,” the source said on condition of anonymity.

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US Navy photos of USS Barry launching Tomahawk missiles in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn

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Faran I just want to see those rabbits arrested
I mean the sight of their eyes when they are humiliated and taken to account . I just want to see the faces of saif and gadafi

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BBC Reports from Benghazi say revolutionaries have regained control of the city after driving out forces loyal to Col Gaddafi. The rebels say roads to the east are clogged with car loads of people fleeing.

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Where Are The Arab Countries?


These Nations Voted No to NFZ in Arab League

• Syria

• Algeria

• Sudan

• Yemen

These Nations are disqualified because they are in turmoil or don't have the means.

• Egypt – Helped humanitarian and armed revolutionaries, including fixing their old tanks

• Tunisia – Helped Humanitarian

• Somalia – They need more help than they can give.

• Bahrain – Severe chaos

• Iraq – They need more help than they can give.

• Comoros – They don't have any compliant aircraft

• Mauritania – They don't have any compliant aircraft

• Djibouti – They don't have any compliant aircraft

• Palestine Authority – They need more help than they can give

• Lebanon – Non Compliant aircraft. Spearheaded the Arab call for NFZ at UN, also insisted on “no occupation” language.

These Nations Are Part of NFZ coalition or are rumored to be

• UAE – Pledged 24 Jets (F-16, Mirage 2000), humanitarian aid, and $$$$

• Qatar – Pledged 4-6 Jets (Mirage 2000), Provided Humanitarian Aid since day one

• Jordan – Speculation is they will provide Aircraft

• Morocco – Speculation is they will provide Aircraft

The Cowards Club

• Kuwait – Cowards to date

• Saudi Arabia – Cowards to date

• Oman – Cowards to date

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Al Jazeera English Pro-Gaddafi supporters are coming out to the streets of Tripoli, shouting and chanting at 02:40 local time


AFP African Union is calling for an immediate stop to military action in Libya

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Al Jazeera English Pro-Gaddafi supporters are coming out to the streets of Tripoli, shouting and chanting at 02:40 local time


AFP African Union is calling for an immediate stop to military action in Libya

MOFOS know their paycheck is over

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03:16 The Guardian : Qatar’s prime minister has told local new channel al-Jazeera that Qatar will definitively participate in the military action in Libya
“Qatar will participate in military action because we believe there must be Arab states undertaking this action, because the situation there is intolerable…. it has become an open war involving mercenaries. I think that this is an issue that must stop very quickly,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said, adding:

We do not accept any harm coming to the Libyan people. We are not targeting the Libyan people, or targeting even the colonel [Gaddafi] or his sons, quite the opposite. How can we stop the bloodshed, this is our intention.

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Libyan State TV Reporting that 48 people have been killed and another 150 wounded by the air and missile strikes, according to the Reuters news agency.

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Al Jazeera English Gunfire and anti-aircraft rounds heard being fired over Tripoli

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Al Jazeera English : Mark Toner, the acting deputy spokesman for the US state department, said no US officials remain in Libya. He said in a statement citizens are strongly advised against travel to the country, and urged those already there to leave immediately.

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03:22( local time in Libya GMT+2) BBC : A spokesman for the UK’s Chief of Defence Staff says the Royal Air Force has “participated in a co-ordinated strike against Libyan Air Defence systems”. “In addition to the Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) launched from a Trafalgar Class submarine, I can now confirm that the RAF has also launched Stormshadow missiles from a number of Tornado GR4 fast jets, which flew direct from RAF Marham as part of a coordinated coalition plan to enforce the resolution,” a statement adds.
The British fast jets flew 4,828km (3,000 miles) from RAF Marham and back – the longest range bombing mission conducted by the RAF since the Falklands conflict, according to the Ministry of Defence. The operation was supported by VC10 and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft as well as E3D Sentry and Sentinel surveillance aircraft.

UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox says: “We made clear that if Gaddafi did not comply with the UN Security Council resolution 1973, it would be enforced through military action. Our armed forces have therefore participated in a co-ordinated international coalition strike against key military installations… This action has provided a strong signal – the international community will not stand by while the Libyan people suffer under the Gaddafi regime.”

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03:38 BBC The RAF’s Storm Shadow missile is a long-range air-launched cruise missile – and one of the most sophisticated air-launch weapons in the world.



Storm Shadow is a “fire and forget” weapon. Its strength is in that it can be launched by a bomber from any location up to up to 155 miles (250km) from the actual target.

Read the article here

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Al Jazeera English Pro-Gaddafi supporters are coming out to the streets of Tripoli, shouting and chanting at 02:40 local time


AFP African Union is calling for an immediate stop to military action in Libya

MOFOS know their paycheck is over

African Union fails to attend Libya summit in Paris

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Reuters China wants stability restored to Libya as soon as possible, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, after Western forces started using strikes from air and sea against Muammar Gaddafi’s troops. Expressing regret about the military attacks in Libya, the ministry said it hoped the conflict would not escalate and lead to greater loss of civilian life.