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| Germany To Loan Libyan Rebels 100 Million Euros |
| 2011-07-24 |
| Germany has announced that it's loaning Libyan rebels 100 million euros ($144 million) in humanitarian funding, as fresh NATO air strikes are reported to have struck targets in and around Tripoli. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said the funds were being provided "to build up the necessary structures and overcome supply shortages -- from medical care to food," adding that particularly in eastern Libya, "people are suffering more and more from this." He said the money was to be paid back out of embattled Libyan ruler Muammar Qaddafi's assets, which are currently frozen, once the United Nations has released them to the new government. Germany is not part of the NATO air-strike mission in Libya, and abstained from the UN vote allowing military intervention there. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 and .com, and so many others. Agreed |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-07-24 18:35 |
| #4 Damn, I miss Lucky. /sigh |
| Posted by: S 2011-07-24 17:31 |
| #3 Lucky Santa-No the United States is giving the rebels the Euros since all we do is prop up their wet dream failed utopia there. Maybe the euros should sell some of the several thousands of tons of gold they have and bail themselves out and support their own efforts in Africa! |
| Posted by: Ulusotch Big Foot2328 2011-07-24 17:18 |
| #2 Lucky Santa-No the United States is giving the rebels the Euros since all we do is prop up their wet dream failed utopia there. Maybe the euros should sell some of the several thousands of tons of gold they have and bail themselves out and support their own efforts in Africa! |
| Posted by: Ulusotch Big Foot2328 2011-07-24 17:18 |
| #1 "Germany To FTFY. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-07-24 16:56 |