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Topic: Operation Odyssey Dawn. Assault on Libya
willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Sun 03/20/11 09:40 AM
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-19/us-bombs-libya-obama-comments-video/# Calling the mission Operation Odyssey Dawn, American military forces launched their first missiles against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Saturday. American and allied Western forces unleashed a brutal military campaign against Libya's ruling regime on Saturday, firing at least 110 Tomahawk missiles, according to a Pentagon spokesman. Their missiles were aimed at Libya's defense infrastructure and communications systems, and the operation is intended "to deny the Libyan regime from using force against its own people," the Pentagon said. The five-nation coalition launching the strikes includes the United States, France, Britain, Italy, and Canada, according to Reuters. Speaking from Brazil, President Obama confirmed the intervention and said that the U.S. is working with a "broad coalition" in its fight against Libya's leader. "We will not deploy any U.S. troops on the ground," the president emphasized, calling the strikes "limited military" intervention. Let's not forget he said there would be no troops on the ground. Taking bets and I say there will be within the next 6 months.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Sun 03/20/11 12:30 PM
Liberal Democrats in uproar over Libya action By JOHN BRESNAHAN & JONATHAN ALLEN \| 3/19/11 4:27 PM EDT A hard-core group of liberal House Democrats is questioning the constitutionality of U.S. missile strikes against Libya, with one lawmaker raising the prospect of impeachment during a Democratic Caucus conference call on Saturday. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), Donna Edwards (Md.), Mike Capuano (Mass.), Dennis Kucinich (Ohio), Maxine Waters (Calif.), Rob Andrews (N.J.), Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas), Barbara Lee (Calif.) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) “all strongly raised objections to the constitutionality of the president’s actions” during that call, said two Democratic lawmakers who took part. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51595.html#ixzz1HAZ9FKmi

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Mon 03/21/11 04:22 PM
He's even using the Stealth B2's!

artlo Joined Sat 01/29/11 Posts: 3085	Mon 03/21/11 04:35 PM
why the little dancing banana? Is this a joyous occasion?

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Mon 03/21/11 05:31 PM
I thought this would be great news for the obamanites. He can do no wrong. Well, lookin' like he be another warmongering Bush. Let's see; He's closed GITMO Withdrawn all troops from Iraq. And ended the war in Afghanistan, right?

metalwing Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 26218	Mon 03/21/11 05:33 PM
US Harriers are directly aiding rebel ground forces by taking out armor. It would appear they have already taken out much of it. And they are so far ahead of the rebel forces, the rebels are having a hard time keeping up.

AdventureBegins Joined Tue 04/10/07 Posts: 7666	Mon 03/21/11 08:33 PM Edited by AdventureBegins on Mon 03/21/11 08:35 PM
why the little dancing banana? Is this a joyous occasion? Nope... War is a cause for somber reflection of stupidity... Not to mention incredibly expensive. Now I suppose there will be more calls to TAX the piss out of us. I can just see it. 'we had to help those poor people... so now we must ask you all to pitch in and give us an arm or a leg'... Tax the rich at 90%... but of course that won't be enough so they will have to tax the 'middle class' at 80%...

heavenlyboy34 Joined Fri 07/04/08 Posts: 17348	Mon 03/21/11 08:36 PM
The reign of Bush II continues its fascist romp, crushing, murdering, and pillaging people around the world.

AdventureBegins Joined Tue 04/10/07 Posts: 7666	Mon 03/21/11 08:44 PM
Poppycock... Balderdash... More propaganda. This is all on President Obama. His the seat... His the choice. His the blame.

smart2009 Joined Tue 02/17/09 Posts: 1474	Mon 03/21/11 10:05 PM
Yes we cаn

smart2009 Joined Tue 02/17/09 Posts: 1474	Mon 03/21/11 10:06 PM
Yes we cаn

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Mon 03/21/11 11:33 PM
why the little dancing banana? Is this a joyous occasion? Yes it is! We are about to destroy another terrorist regime and bring freedom to an opressed country. Got to love the B2 "Liberator"

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Mon 03/21/11 11:38 PM


Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Mon 03/21/11 11:39 PM
God thats beautiful!

smart2009 Joined Tue 02/17/09 Posts: 1474	Tue 03/22/11 04:22 AM
Thе mission is cleaг. Hug-hug-hug.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Tue 03/22/11 09:19 AM
Poppycock... Balderdash... More propaganda. This is all on President Obama. His the seat... His the choice. His the blame. I think that's what he meant. Hussein is BushIII

smart2009 Joined Tue 02/17/09 Posts: 1474	Tue 03/22/11 01:04 PM
Bush is Obama

AdventureBegins Joined Tue 04/10/07 Posts: 7666	Tue 03/22/11 08:09 PM
God thats beautiful! Reckon GOD does not think so. and neither does the person on the ground end of that chain of steel.

AdventureBegins Joined Tue 04/10/07 Posts: 7666	Tue 03/22/11 08:13 PM
Poppycock... Balderdash... More propaganda. This is all on President Obama. His the seat... His the choice. His the blame. I think that's what he meant. Hussein is BushIII It should be enlightening how much a Presidential canditate changes 'policies' once he becomes President... Kinda makes me wonder what they learn once they are actually in the 'hot seat'. President Obama is not now nor will ever be Bush. (either of them). Bush would have drawn a line in the sand between Mr. Quadify and the 'rebels' within hours of learning that Quadify was 'advancing'. (and probally put a few Tomohawks right on Quadify's brown round).

crickstergo Joined Fri 11/02/07 Posts: 1965	Tue 03/22/11 08:23 PM
Wasn't it the Bush administration that said that if there was a seed of hope for democracy in that region as Iraq would be that it would spread throughout the Arab world? I don't think Obama had a clue. It all has been news to him.