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2011-03-19 Africa North
French fighter planes over Benghazi
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Posted by tu3031 2011-03-19 11:34|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 The official says the French operation could strike Libyan tanks later Saturday.

Flying tanks? So much for NFZ. Good luck, pass me the popcorn.
Posted by Procopius2k 2011-03-19 12:11||   2011-03-19 12:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The French Air Force units are no strangers to Libya. Remember OpĂ©ration Epervier?
Posted by Mike Ramsey 2011-03-19 13:41||   2011-03-19 13:41|| Front Page Top

#3 According to Wikipedia, Operation Epervier started in 1986 - and is still going on today! Boy, the French really know how to get into a quagmire.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-03-19 13:51||   2011-03-19 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Italy,which had been the main buyer for Libyan oil, offered the use of seven air and navy bases already housing U.S., NATO and Italian forces to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya. Italy's defense minister, Ignazio La Russa, said Saturday that Italy wasn't just "renting out" its bases for others to use but was prepared to offer "moderate but determined" military support.

A French fighter jet fired Saturday on a Libyan military vehicle, the first reported offensive action in the international military operation against Gadhafi's forces, French Defense Ministry spokesman Thierry Burkhard said.

Warplanes from the United States, Canada, Denmark arrived at Italian air bases Saturday as part of an international military buildup. Germany backed the operation but isn't offering its own forces.
Posted by tu3031 2011-03-19 14:39||   2011-03-19 14:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Fox news is reporting we have three subs in the med and cruise missles have been launched. Remember seeing those babies flying thru downtown Bagdad back in 91 on CNN.
Posted by Retired LEO 2011-03-19 15:34||   2011-03-19 15:34|| Front Page Top

#6 link to Retired LEO's Fox note
Posted by Frank G 2011-03-19 15:46||   2011-03-19 15:46|| Front Page Top

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