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US paves way to arm Libyan rebels
guardian.uk.co ^ | 29 March 2011 | Nicholas Watt , chief political correspondent

Posted on 03/29/2011 12:48:00 PM PDT by 11th_VA

Hillary Clinton has paved the way for the United States to arm the Libyan rebels by declaring that the recent UN security council resolution relaxed an arms embargo on the country.

As Libya's opposition leaders called for the international community to arm them, the secretary of state indicated that the US was considering whether to meet their demands when she talked of a "work in progress".

The US indicated on Monday night that it had not ruled out arming the rebels, though it was assumed this would take some time because of a UN arms embargo which applies to all sides in Libya.

But Clinton made clear that UN security council resolution 1973, which allowed military strikes against Muammar Gaddafi's regime, relaxed the embargo. Speaking after the conference on Libya in London, Clinton said: "It is our interpretation that [resolution] 1973 amended or overrode the absolute prohibition of arms to anyone in Libya so that there could be legitimate transfer of arms if a country were to choose to do that. We have not made that decision at this time."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; arming; armingalqaeda; arms; hillary; islam; libya; missioncreep; nobelpeaceprize; noflyzone; obama; obamaswar; r2p; resolution1973; soros; un
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Or is she just going to hand out US weapons at the port so even more people can die from this fiasco?

Why not? They did it with the mexicans....

21 posted on 03/29/2011 1:09:41 PM PDT by Magnum44 (Terrorism is a disease, precise application of superior firepower is the cure)
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To: 11th_VA

And yet obamao is trying to disarm American law abiding citizens.


22 posted on 03/29/2011 1:11:31 PM PDT by Carley (WISCONSIN STREET NO DIFFERENT THAN THE ARAB STREET. UGLY AND VIOLENT)
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To: TheBattman

let me help answer that question...

That guy called the president? He aint an American, culturally, philosophically, religiously, politically... so what should we expect?

Over 20 years of Wright / Farrakhan understudy takes us right to the MB, the same guys who have already taken over Egypt.

Which is another good reason very supportive of 61 @ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2696128/posts

This whole ME uprising is being orchestrated , choreographed and militarily supported by America!

Go look at 61, its a great summary

Think Caliphate


23 posted on 03/29/2011 1:12:22 PM PDT by himno hero ("armageddon is well seeded, America will pay"...Barrack Obama)
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To: 11th_VA
Boy, the UK Guardian sure is selective on what stories they allow user comments on and those that they don't.
24 posted on 03/29/2011 1:12:42 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: 11th_VA
Oh that's just brilliant... our Marines from Camp LeJeune were sent over today... and now we're going to ensure a level playing field by arming the so-called rebels.

I don't trust ANY Muslims ... period ...!

25 posted on 03/29/2011 1:14:18 PM PDT by xtinct (The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you..Be Strong Patriots!)
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To: 11th_VA

“........the recent UN security council resolution relaxed an arms embargo on the country.”

We are subserviant to the UN. All hail the UN. Long live the UN. May hair grow upon their balding heads.


26 posted on 03/29/2011 1:15:05 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

That’s Mandy Patinkin.


27 posted on 03/29/2011 1:20:10 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Hail Mary Full of Grace, The Lord Is With Thee...)
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To: XenaLee

No Controlling Legal Authority


28 posted on 03/29/2011 1:21:49 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Hail Mary Full of Grace, The Lord Is With Thee...)
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To: 11th_VA
Should the U.S. Arm Libya's Rebels?

A poll to Freep....
29 posted on 03/29/2011 1:30:03 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Sharia? No, thanks.)
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To: 11th_VA
Admiral Josh Painter: This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

The Hunt For Red October

30 posted on 03/29/2011 1:38:58 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (I don't prep for the disaster. I prepare for the rebuilding.)
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To: DonaldC

The hypocritical silence from the left is deafening and oh so predictible right now.
You can hear it now.


31 posted on 03/29/2011 1:41:29 PM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: 11th_VA

Hussein is arming the enemy. We know the word for that.


32 posted on 03/29/2011 1:49:58 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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To: DonaldC

“Where are the protesters?”

Behind Obama, cheering and clapping...

Or not willing to admit they are hypocrites who got played by the radical left.

You’ll note that the approx. 60 “Anti-War” protesters in DC this weekend were not covered by CBS,NBC,MSNBC,ABC, and NPR??


33 posted on 03/29/2011 2:01:28 PM PDT by tcrlaf (2012 Slogan: "You'd Have To Be Insane, To Vote For Hussein!")
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To: tcrlaf

WW III is upon us. Israel will be lucky to survive the coming year. I don’t see this ending well.


34 posted on 03/29/2011 2:11:21 PM PDT by silentknight
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Take all the guns from Americans and give them to the Libyans - then they will become a muslim democracy and we will become a progressive utopia.


35 posted on 03/29/2011 2:13:39 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: 11th_VA
I don't have time to read this thread, maybe it's been discussed... (And maybe the 'air-war' is over and it's no longer a concern.) But, for future reference, previously posted by ??:

* NO Stinger missiles to 'rebels'. * They will be sold to others, may be used against us or airliners, and they may end up in the US.

As someone posted: MiG: 1,   Airliner: 1

36 posted on 03/29/2011 2:17:55 PM PDT by Golden Gate
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To: DonaldC

Arming the enemy. Yea, that’s about what one should expect from Obama.


37 posted on 03/29/2011 2:18:14 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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To: DonaldC

“Where are the protesters?”

Behind Obama, cheering and clapping...

Or not willing to admit they are hypocrites who got played by the radical left.

You’ll note that the approx. 60 “Anti-War” protesters in DC this weekend were not covered by CBS,NBC,MSNBC,ABC, and NPR??


38 posted on 03/29/2011 2:20:48 PM PDT by tcrlaf (2012 Slogan: "You'd Have To Be Insane, To Vote For Hussein!")
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To: 11th_VA

Hillary Clinton has paved the way for the United States to arm the Libyan rebels

Hillary Clinton has paved the way for the United States to arm Al Qaeda.

Hussein is aware this will lead Israel being attacked.


39 posted on 03/29/2011 2:28:26 PM PDT by IH8DEMS (.)
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To: Sacajaweau

No the USA will arm al quada and the muslim brotherhood Obama/Clinton and the media say it’s good so hush only Obama knows how to order kinetics.


40 posted on 03/29/2011 2:35:55 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
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