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DIY Weapons of the Libyan Rebels (amazing photos of rebel weaponsmiths)
The Atlantic ^
| 19 JUN 11
| Alan Taylor
Posted on 06/20/2011 10:45:59 AM PDT by DCBryan1
For the past four months in Libya, rebel forces made up of civilians and army defectors have been waging battles against Muammar Qaddafi's armed forces, holding their own and sometimes advancing with the assistance of NATO air strikes. Scrambling to arm themselves against mercenaries and a professional army, rebels have been making use of everything they can -- from using captured weapons and munitions to rigging anti-aircraft guns and aircraft rocket launchers to the backs of civilian pickup trucks. Collected here are recent images of some of this weaponry used by the Libyan rebels.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; libya; rebels
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To: Joe Brower; Travis McGee
Full auto, high explosive, darwin award, DIY explosive PING BANG!
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posted on
06/20/2011 10:47:50 AM PDT
by
DCBryan1
(FORGET the lawyers...first kill the "journalists". (Die Ritter der Kokosnuss))
To: All
arent’ many of these “rebels” former Al-Qaida?
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To: DCBryan1
Dang! They get all the cool toys!
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:20:25 AM PDT
by
bossmechanic
(If all else fails, hit it with a hammer)
To: DCBryan1
That’s funny. I can totally hear it having dealt with a few Koreans myself. anyways, I wonder if they’re hitting anything with their rockets. It looks like they’re being used as an indirect fire weapon.
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:20:25 AM PDT
by
RC one
To: DCBryan1
I’m absolutely 100% positive that every ARFCOMer who saw that last photo immeidately thought, “ammo fort”.
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:22:47 AM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
To: DCBryan1
You can see the serial # on the bull pup S&W in the first photo. Would love to track that purchase!
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:28:19 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: DCBryan1
Damn! I wish that last picture was my basement.
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:32:19 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(your own government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: DCBryan1
More crap blowing by the CIA, where is the work of all those bet special forces, they were only checking primers with rocks until the special forces showed up in the illegal war. Did not see any thank you notes for the chines money that you borrowed to pay for all that crap.
To: DCBryan1
I always wondered who would be crazy enough to shell out for an FN F2000.
To: DCBryan1
Looks like the nation of Toyota has gone to war.
To: thefactor
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:42:18 AM PDT
by
Perdogg
(0bama got 0sama?? Really, was 0sama on the golf course?)
To: DCBryan1; All
AP Images can be problematic.
Check attribution before posting, thanks.
To: DCBryan1
On a serious note...Have you/others noted the plethora of FN FALs that have recently emerged in Libya? On Alzeera I saw what was essentially a 12 man squad of "rebels," all fitted with new FALs. Synthetic furniture,etc. Obviously not leftovers from other nations, but brand new issue.
Just curious about "source?"
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:47:24 AM PDT
by
donozark
(Not all heroes wear tights and a cape.)
To: Perdogg
Ah, I just took a quick look at the logo and thought it was S&W.
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posted on
06/20/2011 11:48:58 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
#23 talks about a “Russian-made UB32 multiple rocket launcher” that has English writing all over it. Oops! Doesn’t look very Russian to me.
To: DCBryan1
Self-ping for later review.
Regarding photo number 4...
Have a Coke and a smile.
Have a Pepsi and massive third degree burns.
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posted on
06/20/2011 12:07:23 PM PDT
by
Mr. Silverback
(Anyone who says we need illegals to do the jobs Americans won't do has never watched "Dirty Jobs.")
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