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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« on: February 21, 2011, 02:42:53 PM »
Quote from: The Mikado on February 21, 2011, 02:38:00 PM
Looks like Libya's delegation to the UN(!) is calling for Qaddafi's ouster.

Has this ever happened before?  The closest thing I can think of is Thailand's UN delegation, hearing in the middle of a meeting that Thaksin had been overthrown.

http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFN2122551120110221
It seems his diplomats aren't the most loyal bunch out there. Which is rather good of course.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 04:49:58 PM »
Quote from: J. J. on February 21, 2011, 04:23:54 PM
Quote from: afleitch on February 21, 2011, 03:04:18 PM
BBC Monitoring: "'Libyan military source confirms orders were issued for the aerial bombardment of Benghazi within two hours,'" reported Al-Arabiya TV in an urgent screen caption at 1947 GMT."

Two pilots defected to Malta rather than carry out the order.
Unfortunately it seems some have carried out the orders if reports are correct.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2011, 05:53:21 PM »
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 05:47:02 PM »
A video of a few youths drugged by bin laden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgP0Gro52c8&feature=player_embedded
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,224
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Political Matrix
E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2011, 02:39:06 PM »
Quote from: Beet on March 05, 2011, 02:21:17 PM
Gaddafi's assault on Zawiya has failed. Hopefully the rebels were able to capture some ammunition. That makes three defeats for Gaddafi - Brega, Ras Lanuf, and now Zawiya.
Gaddafi's forces are either incompetent or have no heart in it, I suppose it is probably both.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,224
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2011, 11:56:14 PM »
BBC is reporting heavy gunfire in Tripoli no word on whats actually going on though.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2011, 01:05:40 AM »
Quote from: Beet on March 06, 2011, 12:48:35 AM
Libyan state TV now claims they have taken Zawiya and Misurata. If so it would be huge, but it's hard to believe. There's no reaction on Intrade yet. I think it's best to discount this unless there is independent confirmation.
They seem to "retake zawiya" everyday. So until their is some media taken into the town and shown its cleared i wouldn't buy it.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,224
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Political Matrix
E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2011, 01:38:00 AM »
Quote from: Taco Bell Has Nothing To Do With Hardcore on March 06, 2011, 01:19:44 AM
The Libyan state propaganda outlet has had about as much reliability as Baghdad Bob. Why even pay attention to them?
Yeah BBC says state tv even claims they have taken Tobruk so yeah BS.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2011, 11:38:50 PM »
Nut job appears on Libyan state tv. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvSeIjeAzjA&feature=player_embedded#at=421
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,224
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E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2011, 04:11:12 PM »
Sounds like Saif Gaddafi may have been captured
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,224
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Political Matrix
E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2011, 07:49:54 PM »
Quote from: The Mikado on August 22, 2011, 07:34:37 PM
...Saif al Islam Qaddafi claims to not be in rebel hands.  I'm not sure how this is possible unless rebel security is so s**tty that they manage to catch and lose two different sons of Qaddafi over the course of 24 hours.
Im beginning to think the NTC takes tweets for truth...
Though the tweets coming from rixos about saif do seem a bit odd.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 6,224
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Political Matrix
E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2011, 06:43:29 PM »
Now saadi has fled to Niger, so that leaves two or maybe three[Khamis may or may not be dead] of Gaddafis sons left in Libya.
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Nhoj
Junior Chimp
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Political Matrix
E: 2.52, S: -7.74
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2011, 11:04:04 PM »
A bit weird that the saudis abstained.
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