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NATO Boosts Bombing Amid Rebel Complaints

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Posted on Apr 6, 2011
U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Greg L. Davis

After a lull in the bombing—and some very public criticism by the rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi—NATO is once again ramping up its airstrikes on Libya, to the tune of 137 flights Monday, 186 on Tuesday and 198 planned for Wednesday.

The New York Times:

TRIPOLI, Libya — Stung by criticism from rebel leaders, NATO officials said Wednesday that the pace of attacks on the forces of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi was increasing, after a slight slowdown as the coalition handed off responsibility earlier in the week.

[...] A spokeswoman for NATO, Carmen Romero, said the alliance had flown 137 sorties on Monday and 186 on Tuesday and that it planned to fly 198 on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.

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By fearnotruth, April 7, 2011 at 4:52 am Link to this comment

RE: What a Mess Obama started over there.  When it is all over how many
innocent dead civilians will be enough to charge Obama with War Crimes?

yes, he could take the fall, just as the previous puppet POTUS could easily have
done - but, if he toes the line, the shadow PTB will continue to protect him

the Empire’s current mission to do away with all self-determinant nation
states is far bigger than any puppet POTUS - a major power push on ZBig’s Grand
Chessboard

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By Napolean DoneHisPart, April 7, 2011 at 3:48 am Link to this comment

Biggest profit centers for the Empire is war debt… then the purchasing of overpriced armaments… and then the doling out of ‘operations’ like nation building ( which is like that show, Flip This House, except it is “Flip This Country” ).

Shame. 

Shame on those who worship the golden calf and who support the tyranny of the Fascist Military Dictatorship.

Shame on the F.M.D., the Amerikan Empire.

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By Cliff Carson, April 6, 2011 at 11:40 pm Link to this comment

What a Mess Obama started over there.  When it is all over how many innocent dead civilians will be enough to charge Obama with War Crimes?

Remember how many dead civilians Saddam was convicted in court and subsequently for?  Seems to me it was either 114 or 144, can’t remember.

But the point is all this stuff didn’t have to happen in Libya.  However the most profitable action for the War Industry and the Energy Corporations is shooting.  Everybody out there who this this war is for “Humanitarian” efforts please raise your hand.

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By Napolean DoneHisPart, April 6, 2011 at 7:14 pm Link to this comment

While watching Al Jazeera yesterday evening, I saw a gentleman being interviewed by the media and representing the ‘rebels’ ask: why NATO is bombing the wrong targets, and ignoring the requested targets?

He claims NATO is making their own decisions and are ignoring the request to eliminate the forces of Qaddafi.

Why am I NOT surprised to have heard that?

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