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2011-03-23 Africa North

Strikes force Gadhafi back; NATO ships patrol sea

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Posted by Oscar Spineck3066 2011-03-23 14:51|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Saw on CNN that Libya started out with something like 2000 armored vehicles, 4000 artillery pieces, and I forget how many mortars.

We've got our work cut out for us, but putting the tanks and armored convoys out of action is the most important.

Posted by gorb 2011-03-23 19:09|| 2011-03-23 19:09|| Front Page Top

#2 All that airpower built to stop Russian tanks on the North German Plain is finally getting put to use. Just before it goes obselete.

Posted by phil_b 2011-03-23 19:53|| 2011-03-23 19:53|| Front Page Top

#3 While they may have lots of tanks and stuff, they really have less than a couple thousand troops that can use it. And I doubt many of those trained troops would be happy to fire any of it up with the potential from attacks from the air. These folks are going to quietly disappear into the population.

At this point, we just need to get every rebel a bayonet, a Kalashnikov and a few magazines of ammo, then let them go mano-a-mano with Daffy's mercs.

Posted by rammer 2011-03-23 20:10|| 2011-03-23 20:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Just sayin', isn't this supposed to be a "No Fly Zone"? Seems that the ROE have been a trifle fudged by the Zero, no?

Posted by AlanC 2011-03-23 20:38|| 2011-03-23 20:38|| Front Page Top

#5 "Seems that the ROE have been a trifle fudged by the Zero"

Zero's partying in Rio, Alan - pretending he's in charge. We both know who's really fudging things.

Shrillery finally got to answer her 3 am phone call....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-03-23 20:44|| 2011-03-23 20:44|| Front Page Top

#6 All of this makes me quiet sad. It's not nice when the relationship between former friends breaks down. Another one under the bus for Barry, I guess. I wish they'd get a relationship expert to help. This is getting quiet catty.

Posted by tipper 2011-03-23 22:27|| 2011-03-23 22:27|| Front Page Top

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