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2014-07-24 Africa North

Fuel tanks hit in clashes near Libyan airport

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Posted by Fred 2014-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 A close friend of mine in Libya sent me a video of the explosion captured on a security camera. The blast was enormous. The fuel made a gigantic fuel air mixture bomb out of the storage tanks and the fireball, I estimate was over 400 yards wide.

The fireball engulfed several dozen automobiles on the airport road and it did not look good.

I had hope Libya would eventually become something like adult supervision in North Africa but we've jacked this one up big time leaving the country and its citizens to the devices of the militias and the fanatics.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-07-24 10:39|| 2014-07-24 10:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes, that Responsibility to Protect certainly worked out well, didn't it.

Posted by Pappy 2014-07-24 10:52|| 2014-07-24 10:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, but the question is: Is Fwance getting their money's worth for the kinetic action?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-07-24 11:21|| 2014-07-24 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 What does FAA says about flying to Libya?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-07-24 13:38|| 2014-07-24 13:38|| Front Page Top

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