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2011-04-24 Africa North

Two US drones for Misratah vs Russian arms, Chinese intel for Qaddafi

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Posted by tipper 2011-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 One group says it is in Libya for unfinished business with the West, especially the United States, for their role in the Bosnia and Kosovo conflicts

The bastard---don't they understand it was for their own good?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-24 05:38|| 2011-04-24 05:38|| Front Page Top

#2 I meant "bastards".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-24 05:39|| 2011-04-24 05:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Be sure to wave at the sky cam. Predators and Hellfires don't discriminate.

Posted by Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-04-24 08:51|| 2011-04-24 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Qaddafi holds one major advantage: His army can absorb foreign assistance without delay and almost seamlessly, whereas Western aid drops into a pit of uncertainty with regard to the rebel groups and their chiefs.

There is something to be said for the Soviets' standardized, geared-to-the-lowest-level-of-civilization military organization, equipment and training.

Posted by Pappy 2011-04-24 12:48|| 2011-04-24 12:48|| Front Page Top

#5 One of the first things Al Qaeda masquerading as "rebels" did, drum roll, was set up a Central Bank.
Why on earth would they do that?
Well it soon became obvious. The US froze The Ducks assets in the US and transferred those assets, including Treasuries to the "Rebels" Central Bank.
While celebrations are ongoing in Al Qaeda headquarters in Pakistan, the paranoia level of other holders of US Treasuries rose alarmingly.
What if, one of those holders of US Treasuries thought they might want to bitch slap Taiwan around a bit, what would happen to their US holdings?
China Proposes To Cut Two Thirds Of Its $3 Trillion In USD Holdings

Posted by tipper 2011-04-24 16:02|| 2011-04-24 16:02|| Front Page Top

#6 China Proposes To Cut Two Thirds Of Its $3 Trillion In USD Holdings

Guess they want to start a depression. Our government will survive it. Theirs won't.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-04-24 17:52|| 2011-04-24 17:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Our government will survive it. Theirs won't.
Nimble Spemble, that is the big question, who will win?
During the Suez crises, Eisenhower threatened to dump British bonds. The British responded by saying that would harm the US economy.
Eisenhower responded by saying that the move may well harm the US economy, but that it would destroy the British economy. The British folded.

Posted by tipper 2011-04-24 19:08|| 2011-04-24 19:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Compare wid DEFECNE.PK/FORUMS > [Robert Wheeler = Wired.com] THE DRONE-IFICATION OF AMERICA.

ARTIC = although not set in stone, the LT trends indic by USDOD Drone contracts is that mainstream Amer should not be surprised iff Drone Aerodomes(s) are set up in US States TO KEEP WATCH [street level] OVER AMERICAN CITIES, TOWNS, + SOCIETY.

Espec given that ...

* NEWS AM = HOUSEHOLD PETS, e.g. PET DOGS IN THE UK WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET MICRO-CHIPPED FOR ENTRY INTO A NEW NATIONAL CP DATABASE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-04-24 22:44|| 2011-04-24 22:44|| Front Page Top

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