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2016-08-23 Africa North

Marine gunships enter the fight against the Islamic State in Libya

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Posted by Fred 2016-08-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 The man-portable launchers have been widely proliferated throughout Libya and the region after large stocks of the devices were looted from government stores after the collapse of Muammar Qadaff’s regime in 2011.

Why buy more arms for the Islamic Moderates when the arms were right there in Libya? Unfortunately the plan suffered a dreadful cock-up.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-08-23 08:04|| 2016-08-23 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The Libyan Islamists quibbled about the price?

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-23 08:50|| 2016-08-23 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 great, now we'll be responsible for the deaths of the human shields.

Tomorrow's news and views here today

Posted by Frank G 2016-08-23 08:53|| 2016-08-23 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Are the Harriers and Cobras sea based or land based?

Posted by Shipman 2016-08-23 08:58|| 2016-08-23 08:58|| Front Page Top

#5 widely proliferated throughout Libya and the region after large stocks of the devices were looted from government stores under the watchful eye of SoS Hillary Clinton.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-08-23 10:27|| 2016-08-23 10:27|| Front Page Top

#6 ....widely proliferated throughout Libya and the region after large stocks of the devices were looted from government stores under the watchful eye of SoS Hillary Clinton.

Very likely Skid. Very likely indeed. HRC watched the Champ get credit for the 'made for media' UBL takedown and go on to win the election. Think of the credits should would harvest in an election run-up with an Assad overthrow under her colostomy belt.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-08-23 10:33|| 2016-08-23 10:33|| Front Page Top

#7 under her colostomy belt

Not sure what that looks like under clothes, but I saw a recent photo of her and wondered what was causing her to suddenly look so very round about the middle.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-08-23 12:54|| 2016-08-23 12:54|| Front Page Top

#8 Are the Harriers and Cobras sea based or land based?

Yes.

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-23 13:05|| 2016-08-23 13:05|| Front Page Top

#9 but I saw a recent photo of her and wondered what was causing her to suddenly look so very round about the middle

Given what's coming out of her mouth these days I'd guess her colostomy got plugged up some time ago.

Posted by gorb 2016-08-23 13:49|| 2016-08-23 13:49|| Front Page Top

#10 Waiting for the USAF to decry the USMC use of non-F-35 for CAS......since that is the Ascot service version of the Lawn (onesizefitsall) Dart

Posted by USN,Ret. 2016-08-23 15:01|| 2016-08-23 15:01|| Front Page Top

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