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2011-09-26 Africa North

After Huge Gains NTC Makes Tactical Retreat from Sirte

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 In short, they can't take it until NATO bombings level it.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-09-26 01:25|| 2011-09-26 01:25|| Front Page Top

#2 I feel conflicted. Almost want to root for Daffy, as I suspect the NTC will be even worse for American interests than the Duck ever was.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2011-09-26 01:48|| 2011-09-26 01:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Root for the body count + EUros getting their faces rubbed in dirt.

Posted by gr(o)mgoru 2011-09-26 03:20|| 2011-09-26 03:20|| Front Page Top

#4 attacks had been mounted to protect civilians

The media almost forgot the reason for NATO's involvement.

Posted by Bobby 2011-09-26 06:03|| 2011-09-26 06:03|| Front Page Top

#5 The media almost forgot the reason for NATO's involvement.

You'd think they'd have it in a macro, like "Somalia is a failed state".

Posted by Pappy 2011-09-26 10:08|| 2011-09-26 10:08|| Front Page Top

#6 In the meantime, NATO said that in the battle for Sirte its planes had hit a number of targets in the city in the previous 24 hours, including an ammunition depot and an anti-aircraft gun. It said in a statement that the air attacks had been mounted to protect civilians from pro-Al Qadaffy forces inside the town.

Do they have to keep lying? When everybody knows it's a lie? Hasn't their credibility been damaged badly enough already?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2011-09-26 13:01|| 2011-09-26 13:01|| Front Page Top

#7 You are talking about EUnches so no, they cannot quit lying.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-09-26 18:34|| 2011-09-26 18:34|| Front Page Top

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