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Africa North
Libya rebels say hit by coalition air strike
2011-04-02
At least 10 rebels were killed by a coalition air strike on Friday, fighters at the scene said on Saturday, in an increasingly chaotic battle with Muammar Gaddafi's forces over the oil town of Brega.

"Some of Gaddafi's forces sneaked in among the rebels and fired anti-aircraft guns in the air," said rebel fighter Mustafa Ali Omar. "After that the NATO forces came and bombed them."

Most rebels blamed a Gaddafi agent for deliberately drawing the friendly fire but some said other rebels had shot into the air by accident. "The rebels shot up in the air and the alliance came and bombed them. We are the ones who made the mistake," said one fighter who did not give his name.
Posted by:Zebulon Thranter9685

#13  Allahn says- No Sprain? Noh GayUn...
Posted by: Bugs Clish1461   2011-04-02 22:38  

#12  "That's definitely inconvenient.......the golf course just opened."

I'm sure you'll have plenty of time to heal before Bambi moves on and the peons you can use the golf course again, Alan.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2011-04-02 19:33  

#11  Know many like this?

It was partially sarcasm, but yes - I met a few decades ago in college that were quite reluctant to return to Uncle Mo's welcoming arms after graduation. Apparently not as welcoming as my returning to Uncle Sam's...
Posted by: Pappy   2011-04-02 18:25  

#10  No sprain, but my tendenitis flared up. That's definitely inconvenient.......the golf course just opened.
Posted by: AlanC   2011-04-02 14:33  

#9  "Is it wrong to be convulsed with laughter?

Depends. Did you sprain a muscle?"

If so, gorb, that would make it inconvenient, not wrong. ;-p
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2011-04-02 14:28  

#8  Is it wrong to be convulsed with laughter?

Depends. Did you sprain a muscle?
Posted by: gorb   2011-04-02 14:26  

#7  returned Libyan expatriate. Thoroughly corrupted by their host culture

Know many like this?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-04-02 14:00  

#6  Either that or Mr. Dziadosz spoke to a returned Libyan expatriate. Thoroughly corrupted by their host culture, y'know.
Posted by: Pappy   2011-04-02 13:32  

#5  "The rebels shot up in the air and the alliance came and bombed them. We are the ones who made the mistake,"

Taking responsibility for things going wrong is totally atypical for Arabs. Shows how bad are things going for the "rebels".
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2011-04-02 12:19  

#4  Is it wrong to be convulsed with laughter?
Posted by: AlanC   2011-04-02 11:15  

#3  Monte, I'll take door #2.
Posted by: Zebulon Thranter9685   2011-04-02 09:05  

#2  "Sneaked in among the rebels"?

Not sure I'm buyin' that one.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-04-02 09:01  

#1  We had to kill them in order to save them.
Posted by: Beavis   2011-04-02 08:47  

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