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Libya: Stalemate around Libyan oil town of Brega
bbc.co.uk/ ^ | April 3 2011 | BBC

Posted on 04/03/2011 2:08:27 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

The east Libyan oil town of Brega has seen continued fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

A BBC correspondent near the town says an uneasy stalemate is developing, days after a Nato air strike on a rebel convoy killed at least 13 people.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: quagmire
What happened to all the "No Blood For Oil!" people?

This is perfect for them.

1 posted on 04/03/2011 2:08:28 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

It is a civil war. why are we in there?


2 posted on 04/03/2011 2:10:15 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Obama Sucks)
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To: screaminsunshine

European oil.


3 posted on 04/03/2011 2:14:02 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Quagmire!
Quagmire!
Quagmire!


4 posted on 04/03/2011 2:16:47 PM PDT by Buckeye Battle Cry (Terrorism in nothing more than Kinetic Islam)
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To: screaminsunshine
It is a civil war. why are we in there?

There is a campaign for POTUS lifting off soon and Obama needs to show that he cares between holes.

5 posted on 04/03/2011 2:17:08 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
What happened to all the "No Blood For Oil!" people?

Their political party won.

6 posted on 04/03/2011 2:18:21 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Quick, somebody! Throw a bomb in the middle of the fight and see if it changes anything!!! /s


7 posted on 04/03/2011 2:22:56 PM PDT by TigersEye (Who crashed the markets on 9/15/08 and why?)
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To: screaminsunshine
It is a civil war. why are we in there?

Because there's a real chance that Al Qaeda can take over Libya, and that of course is in America's best interest.

8 posted on 04/03/2011 2:23:28 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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9 posted on 04/03/2011 2:33:48 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
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To: screaminsunshine

I like the part where Geraldo told Qaddafi that all the rebels were at the university in Brega. And, he wonders why he is getting shot at.


10 posted on 04/03/2011 2:44:04 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (Hope and change is share the poverty.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

NATO bombed a rebel convoy? What do we switch sides every other day?


11 posted on 04/03/2011 2:45:39 PM PDT by arrogantsob
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To: Berlin_Freeper

On May 15th, there is supposed to be a massive Palestinian protest march in Israel. My question is this, if the marchers turn violent, and Israel supresses them with force, what will Obama do? Declare a no fly zone over Israel and start bombing them?


12 posted on 04/03/2011 4:29:42 PM PDT by TruthBeforeAll (To a liberal, if an idea is a complete & utter disaster, it's only because there's not enough of it.)
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