Category Archives: Libya

Being NATO means never having to say you’re sorry

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Art Stone

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-libya-nato-20110409,0,6322599.story Call me crazy, but that picture screams out “Mercenary soldier” fighting for the “rebels”.   I wonder how much we’re paying him.

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The news from Libya

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Art Stone

We have entered the next phase in Libya…  since last I wrote on the topic, – NATO planes bombed a Rebel anti-aircraft gun killing 13 rebels – Government forces have switched to small groups of soldiers using pickup trucks instead … Continue reading →

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Oh my, now this is a problem.

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Art Stone

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/ivory-coast/8423651/Ivory-Coast-aid-workers-find-1000-bodies-in-Duekoue.html Over in Ivory Coast, the UN backed forces fighting to remove the dictator – apparently got carried away and murdered 1,000 unarmed loyalist civilians – even though the UN Peace Keepers were in the area to protect them. Rebels can … Continue reading →

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If you went to the bar and got drunk today…

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Art Stone

If you quit your job and loaded up on Jack Daniels to celebrate that Barack Obama had sought political sanctuary in Paris and the birthers were right after all….   just remember the #1 rule of the Internet – if it’s … Continue reading →

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Savageism of the day

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Art Stone

“Mexico has one of the biggest oil preserves [sic] in the World” As I wrote a few months ago, Mexico is approaching the point at which its oil production is going to be less than the amount of oil it … Continue reading →

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Here come the Warthogs

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Art Stone

The A10 is an airplane the Pentagon and the Military Industrial Complex has been trying to get rid of for 20 years.  It is the classic example of how the U.S. Military doesn’t play well together.   It’s a US Air … Continue reading →

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Who is Libya?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Art Stone

Hillary Clinton has a great answer – Libya is the “People of Libya” You may have heard that Qatar announced that it recognizes the “Interim” government of Libya in Benghazi as the “legitimate” government of Libya, although there has been … Continue reading →

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France & UK to Qadaffi: Quit now, or else!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Art Stone

Or else what? Turkey is now actively involved in brokering a cease fire between Qadaffi and the “Rebels”.  The Russian Bear is growling with increased volume that NATO is exceeding the parameters of the UN Resolution and “taking sides” in … Continue reading →

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Next stop on the Obama War tour – Sirte

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Art Stone

Also known as Sert, Serte, Surt…. A few weeks ago, I stressed the point that people will fight much harder when defending their home, than taking over someone else’s turf. Surt is Qadaffi’s home town, and his people. There is … Continue reading →

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Petra, Jordan

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Art Stone

Part of wisdom is realizing just how much you don’t know. Behold the “lost city” of Petra, located in Jordan. This city was carved into the rocks in the first century AD, by the Nabataean  kingdom – a pre-Islamic Arab civilization which … Continue reading →

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Never fear, NATO is in charge now!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Art Stone

“When everyone is in charge, nobody is in charge.” U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, concerning the Gulf Oil cleanup Turkey is more than a bit angry with France about ignoring them during the decision making process to expand the scope of … Continue reading →

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African Union to hold peace talks

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Art Stone

The AU is going to meet with represenatives of the Qadaffi government and the rebels to see if there is a way to stop this Libya thing. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Coalition-Forces-Pound-Libya-as-African-Union-Brokers-Talks-118608614.html The AU had refused to be the proxy to give the US … Continue reading →

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War comes to Sabha, Libya

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Art Stone

News reports say that France bombed an air strip in Sabha.   Sabha is about 250 miles inland – that puts them outside the range of AWACS unless the AWACS have started flying over Libyan air space.    The air base in Sabha has … Continue reading →

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France shoots down airplane over Misrata

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Art Stone

You have to get pretty far into the story to learn it was a G2 – a probably unarmed training aircraft made in Yugoslavia with no pressurized cockpit and top speed of around 440 mph. The “Rebels” captured 4 G2s in … Continue reading →

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If women ran the world…

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Art Stone

there would be no more wars.  So goes the myth.   Ignore Queen Elizabeth sinking the Spanish Armada, Katherine the Great of Russia’s wars with the Ottoman empire, Margaret Thatcher kicking Argentina’s butt over an island full of sheep… So now … Continue reading →

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