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| Gaddafi recruits "African mercenaries" to quell protests |
| 2011-02-20 |
| [Al Arabiya] Libya recruited hundreds of mercenaries from Sub-Saharan Africa to help quell a popular uprising that is threatening to unseat veteran leader Muammar Qadaffy after more than 41 years in office, witness told Al Arabiya from the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday. The witnesses said protesters in Benghazi caught some "African mercenaries" who spoke French and who admitted that they were ordered by Muammar Qadaffy's son, Khamis Qadaffy, to fire live ammunition at demonstrators. The witnesses, who refused to be named for security reasons, That is, for fear of being killed... added that they saw four airplanes carrying "African mercenaries" land in Benina International Airport near the city of Benghazi, the second largest city in the country. From Zimbabwe, perhaps? UK-based Libyan website www.jeel-libya.net (Libya's generation) reported earlier that a number of airplanes carrying "African mercenaries" had landed in Mitiga military airport, 11 km east of the capital Tripoli, and they were dressed in Libyan army uniform. The website added that some of those "mercenaries" were sent to hot spots in the eastern region were deployed in Tripoli. Twenty-four people were killed during anti-government protests in the eastern city of Benghazi, a medical source and a newspaper said, after Human Rights Watch reported security forces killed at least 84 people over three days, including 35 in Benghazi on Friday. Gadhafi's regime has been cracking down on protesters demanding he step down and implement democratic reforms following similar uprisings that led to the ouster of the leaders of Egypt and Tunisia. After regime opponents used Facebook to mobilize protests, like in neighboring Egypt, the social networking website was blocked on Saturday and Internet connections were patchy, said Internet users in Tripoli and Benghazi. Arbor Networks, a US-based tracker of online traffic, said Internet services were cut overnight. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #15 Madison and Jefferson were preceded by Laud and Pym, Cromwell and Rupert. I'd say that's the stage the Muslims are at. They need to make up their minds, and the terrible thing for them is that they don't have nearly as much time as the Roundheads and Cavaliers. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-02-20 20:27 |
| #14 "there's rumblings that Khadaffy Duck is on teh ropes" "I hope that G'Daffy leaves for good, one way or another." Agree that DaffyDuck is a worthless bastard, and deserves to burn in the hottest corner of hell, but before you plan his exit, better consider what will take his place. I'm pretty sure the Libyan version of Madison and Jefferson ain't waiting in the wings. :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-20 19:59 |
| #13 Judging from what looks to be an exit wound just below the dead Mercs right cheekbone, I'd say he was dispatched after taking a round in the guts. There for a second they opened his coat/tunic and it was pretty bloody inside. Well...time to eat, my Chili is done. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2011-02-20 19:23 |
| #12 It seems to me that the breaking point will come from the military. How long are they willing to gun down demonstrators or rioters, regardless of provocation? When you bring in mercenaries, it seems to mean that you cannot depend on your own forces to do the job. I hope that G'Daffy leaves for good, one way or another. He has spread misery in his country for 4 decades. Sorta Kimmie Lite. Not to make light of this disaster of a dictator. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-02-20 19:22 |
| #11 Ala FREEREPUBLIC ARTICS = "THE COLONEL" GHADDAFI is repor still in LIBYUH [Libya] + in power, while his Son is warning of potential breakout of LIBYAN CIVIL WAR as THE LIBYAN ARMY HAVE SEEMING FAILED TO PREVENT SEVERAL TOWNS FROM FALLING INTO THE CONTROL OF PROTESTERS??? That sound you're hearing is RADICAL ISLAM licking its lips oer the OPPORTUNITIES WROUGHT BY THE "JASMINE" TRUBLES IN THE US [Wisconsin] + MUSLIM WORLD. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-02-20 19:20 |
| #10 There are a couple threads on all hell breaking loose in Libya over on Freep Republic. Including rumors that he's on a plane to Venezuela or some other third world nation. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-02-20 18:35 |
| #9 there's rumblings that Khadaffy Duck is on teh ropes. Hard to get the truth in a real dictatorship, but they're sounding often enough that I wouldn't be surprised to see him fall. I hope they do him and his family so that Jeri-curled Lockerbie-ordering POS gets to meet his judgement |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-02-20 18:24 |
| #8 Taking a page from the book by Beijing to bring in troops from outside the city to end the Tienanmen Square protest. Or from the Russians, who allegedly used far-easterners when quelling the uprisings in Czechoslovakia and Hungary. Can't the Fembots handle this? I would suspect that since they might have relatives in the crowd, their usefulness in this situation is limited. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-02-20 18:21 |
| #7 Can't the Fembots handle this? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2011-02-20 17:37 |
| #6 Taking a page from the book by Beijing to bring in troops from outside the city to end the Tienanmen Square protest. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-02-20 15:11 |
| #5 Except that the captured mercenaries spoke French. Last I checked, that leaves out ZimBob. Judging by the features of the dead merc, I'll go with Chadian. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-02-20 12:21 |
| #4 Great to see you back again my china. Hope you are well. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-02-20 12:12 |
| #3 Is this a possible market / revenue stream for Kimmie? |
| Posted by: Alan Cramer 2011-02-20 11:20 |
| #2 I'm sure Bob's 5th Brigade would reduce the opposition to bark-eating, leaf-soup drinking in a week or so without the world noticing, and Zimbabwe's debt to Daffy-Duck be much reduced. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2011-02-20 11:05 |
| #1 Usual warning.NSFW or for those with a weak stomach. Benghazi Mercenary found Dead February 19th |
| Posted by: tipper 2011-02-20 10:11 |