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U.S. Rushes to Help Create Commando Force in Libya
N Y Times ^ | October 15, 2012 | ERIC SCHMITT

Posted on 10/15/2012 9:07:10 PM PDT by Rabin

The Pentagon and State Department are rushing to help the Libyan government (within 12 months to) create a commando force to combat Islamic (extremists movie goers).

Obama shifted about $8 million from Pentagon operations aid budgeted for Pakistan to begin building an elite Libyan force over the next year could number about 500 troops," a final decision on the plan by the end of the year.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhodod; commando; libya; soshillary
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To: Revolting cat!

And the window of opportunity is closed, as far as best strategic advantage...


21 posted on 10/15/2012 9:38:18 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

“Yeah, what could possibly go wrong?”

What? Give a bunch of muslims in a country largely controlled by Al Qaeda a bunch of RPG’s and commando weaponry but you train ‘em up really good. Don’t see any holes in that. We should probably throw in some of our most advanced anti-aircraft missiles and a little something nuclear. Then they’d be really good little pro-western commandos.

Of course, they would have to promise not to turn over any weapons or know-how to Al Qaeda. That closes the last possible hole.


22 posted on 10/15/2012 10:01:47 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: Rabin
Obama shifted about $8 million from Pentagon operations aid budgeted for Pakistan to begin building an elite Libyan force over the next year could number about 500 troops," a final decision on the plan by the end of the year.

This appears to be mere soon-to-be forgotten electioneering, and every thinking person should suspect it.

Who knew, BTW, that Libya would be Obama's October Surprise on himself?

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23 posted on 10/15/2012 10:45:41 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

What are they going to call this?
Afghanistan II ?

We are going to train commandos someone else vets?
That worked out swell in Afghanistan...


24 posted on 10/16/2012 12:44:59 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/world/asia/afghan-armys-high-turnover-clouds-us-exit-plan.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20121016&_r=0


25 posted on 10/16/2012 1:28:17 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: reagandemocrat

His Muslim brothers won’t like this but hey they undertand he’s trying to look tough for the election. See what bowing to Muslim kings and kissing their a$$e$ gets you?


26 posted on 10/16/2012 3:16:52 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: One Name

Or is that a pic of the pale (death) and red (war) horse from Revelation?


27 posted on 10/16/2012 3:21:03 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: basil

Tough times at the Onion these days. How do you compete against Obama’s reality?


28 posted on 10/16/2012 3:38:25 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Conservatism didn't magically show up in Romney's heart in 2012. You can't force what isn't in you.)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

Yeah, what could possibly go wrong?...They could get the training, desert and set up para miltary groups to smuggle in drugs from Mexico? Oh,...wait, that actually happened.


29 posted on 10/16/2012 3:55:50 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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