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Posted on 01/22/2012 3:42:47 PM PST by this is my country
The United States has sent some 12,000 soldiers to Libya, in the first phase of deployments to the oil-rich North African nation.
According to Asharq Alawsat, the troops landed in the eastern oil port city of Brega.
Although the deployment is said to be aimed at generating stability and security in the region, the troops are expected to take control of the country's key oil fields and strategic ports.
Brega, the site of an important oil refinery, serves as a major export hub for Libyan oil. The town is also one of the five oil terminals in the eastern half of the country.
Following the popular uprising of the Libyan people, NATO launched a major air campaign against the forces of the former regime on March 19, 2011 under a UN mandate to “protect the Libyan population.”
The Western military alliance, however, was heavily criticized for its failure to protect civilians and taking action beyond the terms of the UN mandate.
On October 20, Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed in his hometown of Sirte, eight months into an uprising that put an end to his 42-year dictatorship.
Human rights groups have accused NATO of committing war crimes and human rights violations against Libyans.
You gotta be kidding me. Is this for real?
Didn't see Semmens though. Needs congress approval?? Me thinks so.
I hope this is an April Fool’s type stunt!!!
WTF! ANGER!
WARNING!!!!
PressTV (recently banned in Britain - but not, apparently, on FR) is the propaganda outlet for the Iranian Regime...
Given the Emperor’s 57 States and their
ownership of US power, are the Americans
under EU, UN or just direct al Qaeda (Ikhwan)control?
This has got to be a joke.
Why would we put that many troops on the ground again in another Mooslime country just to protect the oil interests of Europe ... from what I know we get hardly any oil if not no oil from Libya.
Libya oil goes mainly to Europe, let them send in troops to protect their big exporter.
Some0ne wants some of Qaddafi’s billions....and to set up a call center for 2012 campaign donations..........
Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!
Where’s the American Lame stream media on this? Calling Matt Drudge.
The list, Ping
Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list
NOBLOODFOROIL!!!!!
We can’t believe anything the Iranians say.
But then we can’t believe anything our own government says either.
It is a toss up as to which one is the most dishonest.
Obama will need a foreign crisis or three going into the election.
PING.
If true, Obama and NATO realize they dropped the ball and probably should have done this sooner.
It sounds like the White House did not listen to the Generals in the AOR.
WTF?
We, the US get no oil from Libya. It goes, or went, mainly to Italy and Greece.
Ping FWIW
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