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| More disciplined Libyan opposition force emerging |
| 2011-04-02 |
| Something new has appeared at the Libyan front: a semblance of order among rebel forces. Rebels without training — sometimes even without weapons — have rushed in and out of fighting in a free-for-all for weeks, repeatedly getting trounced by Moammar Gadhafi's more heavily armed forces. But on Friday only former military officers and the lightly trained volunteers serving under them were allowed on the front lines. Some were recent arrivals, hoping to rally against forces loyal to the Libyan leader who have pushed rebels back about 100 miles (160 kilometers) this week. |
| Posted by:Zebulon Thranter9685 |
| #10 degrees of ineffectualness? Spittle production? Jooo-hating? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-04-02 19:40 |
| #9 "Arab League not Muslim League." There's a difference, tipper? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-02 19:21 |
| #8 Arab League not Muslim League. |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-04-02 18:22 |
| #7 Al Jazeera is reporting that the Islamists are being rearmed by arms coming through Egypt, but may not be sourced in Egypt. The Islamists are also being trained by special forces(read CIA) and the Egyptian special forces. The Muslim League who initially suckered the US into the conflict and then decamped from the battlefield could split if this is seen as a crusader V. moslem thing. |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-04-02 18:19 |
| #6 I seem to recall Saddam provided goodies and access to CNN. Apparently, he was a pretty good guy too. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-04-02 13:55 |
| #5 I don't know what to make of Michael Totten's post: Who Are The Libyan Rebels? When you have the following from Ms Tarkowski Tempelhof: "This is only my personal assessment, of course, and I’ve only been on the ground a short time..." "They have given me free office space, and I have a lovely assistant, driver, and translator working for free. I haven’t paid for a single meal since I arrived." She's a “public relations executive”, so maybe objectivity doesn't count. Totten doesn't think accepting non-monetary freebies is an issue to accurate journalism. I'd still say journalistic skepticism would be a tad lacking. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-04-02 11:11 |
| #4 "and theyÂ’re all grateful to the West at the moment" Muslim gratitude. Good as gold. Stuff you can take to the bank. Yeah, I'm a little cynical. Why do you ask? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-04-02 10:52 |
| #3 I don't know what to make of Michael Totten's post: Who Are The Libyan Rebels? The journalist interviewed is at least in theatre. |
| Posted by: Free Radical 2011-04-02 06:55 |
| #2 Gitmo alumnus and 'Afghan Arabs' training Libyan opposition. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-04-02 04:13 |
| #1 But on Friday only former military officers and the lightly trained volunteers serving under them were allowed on the front lines. Well yesterday was payday. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-04-02 01:21 |