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| Forces not providing air support for rebels |
| 2011-03-22 |
| WASHINGTON, March 21 | Mon Mar 21, 2011 - U.S. and coalition military forces enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya are there to protect civilians and not to provide close-air support for opposition forces fighting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the head of U.S. Africa Command said on Monday. U.S. Army General Carter Ham said the military mission in Libya was "very clear" and he was not concerned that the objectives would grow and change in the coming days. He said he had no orders to directly attack the Libyan leader. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 how do our guys ID friendlies Enemy convoys have tracked vehicles. Friendly convoys better not. |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-03-22 23:03 |
| #5 Somethings could not be helped... To wit, * DAILY MAIL.UK > FARCE AS ARAB JETS [Qatari] ALMOST RUN OUT OF FUEL. Qatari Air Force's effort to support UN NFZ agz Muammar - first t'were blown off course by winds, then their fromation almost crashed into the sea due to low fuel. * Uh, uh, "YES YOUR HIGHNESS, I REGRET TO INFORM YOU THE REPORT IS ITS TRUE, THE SEA/OCEAN WEIRDLY-N-MYSTERIOUSLY DASTARDLY ATTACKED OUR FLIGHT ON THE WAY TO LIBYUH"! |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-22 22:35 |
| #4 They are going to have to put in some USAF Combat Air Controllers with either Marine recon or Seals to ID friendlies and prevent mis-strikes. Problem is there is so much chaos there how do our guys ID friendlies. |
| Posted by: Retired LEO 2011-03-22 21:21 |
| #3 They're not providing close air support because the rebels have no means of communicating with coalition air forces. If the rebels had tanks, they'd probably shoot those too. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-03-22 17:11 |
| #2 Civilians with assault rifles, anti-aircraft guns, RR Jeeps, various technicals, trophy video. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-03-22 16:18 |
| #1 what ineffable twaddle You are firing missles at an enemies tanks as they are approaching and won't admit to providing "close air support"? Pedantic sophistry. To quote the '80s "gag me with a spoon" |
| Posted by: AlanC 2011-03-22 09:23 |