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West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation

Posted on by Republicain

TRIPOLI (AFP)  The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with air strikes and Tomahawk missiles on Saturday, sparking a furious response from Moamer Kadhafi who said the Mediterranean had now become a "battlefield."



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To: Republicain

“This is a ‘Line of Death’, you cross it, you die.” “OK...this is another ‘Line of Death’, you cross it, you die.” “OK, this is another ‘Line of Death.’ “OK, this ‘Line of Death.’ “Ok, that’s it, you knock on my door I’m not coming out.....Naaah!” -With thanks to Robin Williams



To: dfwgator

“Line of death” — yup!



by 3 posted onby BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)

To: Republicain

They need KADAFY to help them with the next set of generated crisis. This will help Homeland security and usher in the police state. MmMmM................



To: Republicain

It’s not like his agents took down an airliner killing hundreds, or bombed an American-frequented disco in Berlin or anything, is it?



by 5 posted onby OldNewYork (social justice isn't justice; it's just socialism)

To: Republicain

He’s going to roast their stomachs on the fires of Hell!...and such as all that stuff like that...so you better just watch out!



by 6 posted onby 240B (he is doing everything he said he wouldn't and not doing what he said he would)

To: Republicain

Kosovo II



To: ronnie raygun

So . Following the reasons for our involvement in this cluster shtup , whats next on the savior tour ? Yemen ? Bahrain , Congo ? Ivory Coast ? Mexico ? Etc . No that we are helping France secure her oil supply . are we expected to mop up this mess and rebuild the cities ? Same as it ever was .



To: OldNewYork

I agree, his military power is not up to a Western nation’s standards but he is mean and he has a tremendous amount of money. Money is power and it could buy assassins, terrorists etc. I have no doubt he could commit some act of vengeance.



To: Republicain

It's a good thing Moammar didn't destroy the WTC. The "progessives"/liberals would have gotten REALLY pissed. s/



by 10 posted onby FlingWingFlyer (If you thought the lame duck Congress was fun, you're gonna love a lame duck Kenyan president.)

To: Republicain

Farrakhan is probably feeding him BLT talking points for his next ‘defiant martyr’ speech.



To: OldNewYork

And its not like the people we’re supporting weren’t quite happy with Daffi’s attacks on Americans. They sure seemed happy to see the bomber returned.



by 12 posted onby cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))

To: BenLurkin

We crossed it before. Pan Am Lockerbie followed.



To: fantom

“whats next on the savior tour ?” And the world continues to ignore some of the most oppressive regimes in the world: IRAN AND NORTH KOREA. We are going after the wrong target, people! Gaddafi is no angel by any means, but Iran and North Korea are what we need to be concerned with. While many were butchered in the streets of Tehran at the hands of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad, we did NOTHING, despite the peoples’ cries for help. Now Libya goes into a civil war and we feel that we need to intervene and take out Gaddafi? There is no consistency here and it makes me sick! What about Iran? What about North Korea?



To: yarddog

“Money is power and it could buy assassins, terrorists etc. I have no doubt he could commit some act of vengeance.” Since we’re in it, I hope we finish it quickly, eliminate the threat, and that we keep in mind that his son and heir-apparent was leading the fight - we’re not just dealing with an old, crazy dictator.



by 15 posted onby OldNewYork (social justice isn't justice; it's just socialism)

To: wk4bush2004

We are going after the wrong target, people! Gaddafi is no angel by any means, but Iran and North Korea are what we need to be concerned with.



Like it or not, Gaddafi is one of those "moderate" muslims we're supposed to support.



by 16 posted onby cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))

To: cripplecreek

“And its not like the people were supporting werent quite happy with Daffis attacks on Americans. They sure seemed happy to see the bomber returned.” We better be clear what we’re doing here, no matter how muddle-headed our leadership is currently. The time to have done this was when Ghaddafi was reduced to the better suburbs of Tripoli, and dithering has brought it to the point where it might take a protracted war. At least our leader is good at picking basketball teams.



by 17 posted onby OldNewYork (social justice isn't justice; it's just socialism)

To: wk4bush2004

Well, this whacko can be taken out relatively easily and he was mowing down a lot of people. I do wish we would have air dropped some arms to those iranian freedom figters. THat is a shame but took more courage than apparently Obama has.



by 18 posted onby fabian (" And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo in laughter")

To: cripplecreek

I know Qadaffi is a really bad guy, but what concerns me is if and when he is ousted, who will be in charge. If it Al Queda, they are certainly worse. I would like to know what the goals of the UN coalition are. Quadaffi is evil as hell but he will not give nukes to terrorists (Al Queda wants him out.) if he were able to get them with all his money. Al Queda or radical muslims would take whatever money they have for terror. THe US and Israel would be in more trouble.



To: OldNewYork

Its not like his agents took down an airliner killing hundreds, or bombed an American-frequented disco in Berlin or anything, is it? So, you think this is about bringing Ducky to justice??



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