Comments on: Nice tactic, I don't think

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:45:34 +0000

Perhaps Gaddafi anticipates that the battle for Benghazi may lead to the loss of many innocent lives: it is a city with a population of 1 million. I suspect he is doing this as an excuse so that later he can tell the rest of the world: I gave them a fair chance.

By: Karmenu ta' Gaddafi

Karmenu ta' Gaddafi — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:58:15 +0000

The New York Times on the recruitment of mercenaries in Mali:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/world/africa/16mali.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=Libya%20Mali%20oil&st=cse

By: Profits Not Principles

Profits Not Principles — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:49:53 +0000

Gaddafi told Lebanon’s LBC television: “All the places where they (rebels) are fortified, are now being sterilised with the help of the people… who say where their locations are.”

Msieken.

By: Profits Not Principles

Profits Not Principles — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:39:38 +0000

William Hague, speaking in the House of Commons today:

“These extraordinary times call for an unprecedented response by the international community. We have not brought about these events, we and our allies cannot determine the future of Middle Eastern countries or dictate who leads them. But neither can we be bystanders. Our values and our interests require us to be actively involved.”

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:12:15 +0000

Gaddafi has logistical problems of fuel and other supplies, not to mention that his forces depend on paid foreigners. His Russian jet fighters are mainly serviced by foreigners mostly Serbs who were earning a living in Libya before the crisis started.

Fighters without a good cause go to war halfheartedly. Trouble starts looming when soldiers are tired, demotivated, not well fed and not paid.

History repeats itself.

By: TROY

TROY — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:02:26 +0000

Ooooops, the colonel just laid an egg.

By: Profits Not Principles

Profits Not Principles — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:07:50 +0000

On timesofmalta.com earlier today:

“Libyan television earlier today also said that forces loyal to Gaddafi had wrested control of Misrata, one of the last rebel-held bastions, and were “purging” it of insurgents.

“The armed forces are in control of the city of Misrata. It is now being purged of the terrorist gangs,” Allibya television reported.”

The mind shrinks from thinking just how Misrata is being ‘purged’ of insurgents.