US confirms first Predator strike in Libya

[Bosonic]

Source: BBC

The US military has confirmed the first strike by an unmanned Predator drone aircraft in Libya.

The Pentagon did not provide details of the target, but said that it occurred in the early afternoon local time.

Drones can hit military targets more easily in urban areas, minimising the risk of civilian casualties.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13176645

[dipsydoodle]

1. How many civilians died ?

[DCKit]

2. "...minimising the risk of civilian casualties."

So, how many civilians were killed? There sure as hell weren't a million AQ in Iraq, but a million have died.

[EFerrari]

7. The Pentagon must be disseminating that phrase

because it's in a number of stories. It's nonsensical.

[Poll_Blind]

3. Just the Hellfire missiles themselves represent a good year's salary. ($78k)

Our economy isn't going down the tubes, it's going out the tank barrel.

PB

[bowens43]

4. Obama playing with his war toys soldier again.....

pretty sad. Tell me again, how is he different then Bush?

[orangeapple]

6. he didn't get Congressional approval for his little war

but that's ok with some folks, because he calls himself a Democrat... :puke:

[iwishiwas]

5. I wonder what the cost of this ONE mission is??

..........On Thursday, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said President Barack Obama had approved air strikes in support of the Nato-led mission because that was where the US had "some unique capabilities".