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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:49 AM Original message |
BREAKING: LIBYA ANNOUNCES HALT TO ALL MILITARY OPERATIONS - IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. AlJazeera has people on the ground there confirming that |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. this would be really good- |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Actually not so good. Transparent attempt to forestall intervention. They will continue operations |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. It should be noted that he's recaptured the rebels headquarters. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Ghadaffi is the status quo. n/t |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Exactly. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. It's a complex situation. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Yes but what I mean is he will keep going after the rebels, ceasefire or not. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. That's probably right. On the other hand, any government would |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. But who in his right mind trusts Gaddafi? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Should make it easier to bomb them then :) (nt) |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. K&R- I think Ghadaffi is trying to hang on to what he has and not get thrown out... |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. The Libyan Gov has been ASKING THE REBELS FOR A CEASE FIRE and negotiations |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Asking for ceasefire WHILE SHELLING LIBYAN CITIES? |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. This was a CIVIL WAR from the start. The Eastern forces began the march against Tripoli |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Very convenient to omit regime gunning down unarmed, peaceful protesters |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Anyone who does this should be arrested and held accountable -- IN WHATEVER COUNTRY |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:53 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. You must have tuned in late |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I mean it's like Kent State x1000. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 09:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Exactly |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. P.S.--Human Rights Watch has investigated & documented Gaddafi's abuses for decades |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Are you high? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Well the rebels are pro-Western |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. God forbid they want to fight against a dictator.. |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. He's just trying to buy time. n/t |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. More Like A Truce... |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. Clever boy. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yeah, now that he's re-captured Misruta, it's all butter. |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
26. He hasn't taken Benghazi |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
19. MORE of Libyan FM's statement: |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Ahhh..... "The Freezing Of All Libyan Assets"....... |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. +1 |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. So the no-fly zone was...a good thing? |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
30. UK PM Cameron: We'll judge Gaddafi "by his actions, not his words" |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
33. "He's been lying to the world for 42 years" ...Misurata STILL under attack by Gaddafi's tanks! |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
35. Spain's PM: "International community not going to be fooled by Gaddafi regime" |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
37. WHAT ceasefire? asks Misurata resident while under attack by Gaddafi tanks |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
38. He's a lying sack - from "Libya Live Blog" a little bit ago: |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Agreed. Getting in some last killings under clear skies. |
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Distant Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Not serious, I hope. All western press report little use of Air force for bombing anything |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-18-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I'm thinking Baghdad - when the CNN crews were the first to witness shock and awe in their hotel |
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