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2011-03-22 Africa North

Forces not providing air support for rebels

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Posted by Steve White 2011-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#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|| 2011-03-22 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Civilians with assault rifles, anti-aircraft guns, RR Jeeps, various technicals, trophy video.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-03-22 16:18|| 2011-03-22 16:18|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-03-22 17:11|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-03-22 21:21|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2011-03-22 22:35|| Front Page Top

#6 how do our guys ID friendlies

Enemy convoys have tracked vehicles. Friendly convoys better not.

Posted by gorb 2011-03-22 23:03|| 2011-03-22 23:03|| Front Page Top

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