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Archive footage of Qadaffi
 [Arab News] Libyan television was showing archive footage of Qadaffy being greeted by cheering crowds waving his portrait. The images were set to stirring patriotic music. Qadaffy himself has not been since in public since the air strikes began at the weekend.Afraid of the eye in the sky... State television was also broadcasting old footage of military parades, including pictures of elite troops marching in formation wearing balaclavas and gas masks. Several sites in Tripoli had been subject to new attacks by what it called the "crusader enemy," state television said. ... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe? "These attacks are not going to scare the Libyan people." The United States and its allies have run into some criticism for the intensity of the firepower unleashed on Libya, including more than 110 Tomahawk missiles on Saturday. The next step is to patrol the skies to enforce the no-fly zone. Security analysts say it is unclear what will happen if the Libyan leader digs in, especially since Western powers have made clear they would be unwilling to see Libya partitioned between a rebel-held east and Qadaffy-controlled west. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-23 |
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