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2011-08-08 Africa North

Gadhafi Forces Report Gains, Launch Western Offensive

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The AFP correspondent reporting from bir al Ghanam would beg to differ. On the other hand, note that in the linked article, the rebels are now "approaching Zliten" again, after having been actually in it for a while, IIRC. It's "Approachng Brega" Syndrome, I suppose.

Most of the rebel successes seem to be occurring on the Berber front these days.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-08-08 10:52|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-08-08 10:52|| Front Page Top

#2 It's like WWI in the desert. Lack of many if any permanent tactical gains bordering on a stalemate. The only things missing are numerous pointless human wave charges.

Posted by Pollyandrew 2011-08-08 15:01|| 2011-08-08 15:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Googlemap of Libya

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-08 15:01|| 2011-08-08 15:01|| Front Page Top

#4 the rebels are now "approaching Zliten"

I would make a joke about "asymptotic warfare", but only nerds would laugh.

Posted by SteveS 2011-08-08 17:32|| 2011-08-08 17:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I would laugh, SteveS, if only it weren't so sad.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-08 17:38|| 2011-08-08 17:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm just about certain the Minderbinder Clan is running this entire war.

Posted by S 2011-08-08 19:25|| 2011-08-08 19:25|| Front Page Top

#7 NATO has been bombing for 6 months! How much shit did Ghadafi have stockpiled before this started? O are they just not hitting a damn thing when bombing?

Posted by chris 2011-08-08 22:38|| 2011-08-08 22:38|| Front Page Top

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