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2011-08-22 Africa North

NATO Secretary General Calls on Al Qathafi to Quit

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-22 09:14|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Fred,

Thanks for mentioning Wheelus. As a young air force brat I spent many a day at the OC and the swimming pool. Sad to have seen us give it up. Back in those days (50's) Correjon, Azores and Libya were good duty (at least for a kid).

Posted by Jack is Back!` 2011-08-22 10:58|| 2011-08-22 10:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Jeeeeesuz, another spelling?
Man, will I be glad when this guy's gone...

Posted by tu3031 2011-08-22 11:09|| 2011-08-22 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 "NATO is ready to work with the Libyan people and with the Transitional National Council...

Sounds like we're in for some more nation building.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-08-22 11:54|| 2011-08-22 11:54|| Front Page Top

#4 "Pottery house rules. You break it, you buy it."
- Colin Powell (prior to the invasion of Iraq)

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-22 12:03|| 2011-08-22 12:03|| Front Page Top

#5 I remember the statue of Saddam coming down in Baghdad. But after the glow of the successful invasion faded, people asked President Bush, "what now?"

Turns out Bush had the wrong strategy for the occupation of Iraq, and he was roundly (and correctly) criticized for it.

Now then: NATO, for the past five months, has been helping the Libyan rebels. The Duck of Death will be gone in a day or so.

What now?

I'm sure, just absolutely sure, that NATO has learned from our mistakes in Iraq and will have a splendid post-war plan for Libya.

Right?

Posted by Steve White 2011-08-22 13:27|| 2011-08-22 13:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Splendid. Now the poor Libyan Jihadis won't have to travel all the way to Iraq to kill Americans.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-08-22 13:50|| 2011-08-22 13:50|| Front Page Top

#7 If we did proper planning, the French and Italians will constitute the backbone of the post-war assistance.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-08-22 15:10|| 2011-08-22 15:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Now that he is finished we can at long last settle on the spelling of his name: Gonedaffi.

Posted by Goober Ulaimp3762 2011-08-22 15:40|| 2011-08-22 15:40|| Front Page Top

#9 I must have been the one who did it to Anonymoose the other day, because I just did it to Dr. Steve...again by accident. It seems we need an "Are you sure?" button just for me. :-( Here's what he wrote, dear Readers, to keep you until my mistake is fixed.

#5 I remember the statue of Saddam coming down in Baghdad. But after the glow of the successful invasion faded, people asked President Bush, "what now?"

Turns out Bush had the wrong strategy for the occupation of Iraq, and he was roundly (and correctly) criticized for it.

Now then: NATO, for the past five months, has been helping the Libyan rebels. The Duck of Death will be gone in a day or so.

What now?

I'm sure, just absolutely sure, that NATO has learned from our mistakes in Iraq and will have a splendid post-war plan for Libya.

Right?
Posted by: Steve White 2011-08-22 13:27

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-22 21:34|| 2011-08-22 21:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Ooooooooo! I'm telling ~~Dad~~ Fred!

Posted by Frank G 2011-08-22 22:01|| 2011-08-22 22:01|| Front Page Top

#11 That's fair, Frank.

Thank you for fixing my mistake, badanov!

Posted by trailing wife 2011-08-22 22:35|| 2011-08-22 22:35|| Front Page Top

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