Libyan War Highlights 3-23

[GSLevel9]

Attack the sources if you will and while you're at it, ignore the messages

1) Al Qaida commander backs Libyan rebels in message

http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=212003

A senior member of al Qaida urged Libyan rebels to continue their fight against Muammar Gaddafi and warned of the consequences of defeat, in a videotaped message posted on Jihadi websites, the Qatar-based Gulf News reported on Sunday.

2)Who's in charge? Germans pull forces out of NATO as Libyan coalition falls apart

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368693/Libya-war-Germans-pull-forces-NATO-Libyan-coalition-falls-apart.html

Deep divisions between allied forces currently bombing Libya worsened today as the German military announced it was pulling forces out of NATO over continued disagreement on who will lead the campaign

3)President Obama Redefines the Term "Exit Strategy"

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/03/president-obama-redefines-the-term-exit-strategy.html

“The exit strategy will be executed this week,” President Obama said, “in the sense that we will be pulling back from our much more active efforts to shape the environment. We will still be in a support role. We will be supplying jamming, intelligence and other assets unique to us."

4)'Gadhafi Is Facing a Coalition of the Unwilling'

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,752521,00.html

The US government, wary of getting stuck in another war in a Muslim country, would like to hand control of the mission over to NATO, but the alliance is divided. At a meeting on Monday, NATO ambassadors failed to agree on whether the alliance should take control of the mission. NATO involvement would require approval by all 28 members.

5)Italians accuse French of backing NATO in exchange for oil contracts

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368693/Libya-war-Germans-pull-forces-NATO-Libyan-coalition-falls-apart.html

Meanwhile the head of the Italian Senate's defence affairs committee, Gianpiero Cantoni, said the original French anti-NATO stance was motivated by a desire to secure oil contracts with a future Libyan government.

Some allies are even questioning whether a no-fly zone is still necessary, given the damage already done by air strikes to Gaddafi's military capabilities.

Speaking about yesterday's hastily arranged meeting of NATO allies, one diplomat said: 'The meeting became a little bit emotional,' before adding that France had argued that the coalition led by Britain, the United States and France should retain political control of the mission, with NATO providing operational support, including command-and-control capabilities.

[Moondog]

1. We have reached the clusterfuck stage. That didn't take long. Just great.

[GSLevel9]

5. clusterfuck? You're being kind. ;) nt

[Moondog]

7. Well, I DO try and remain charitable. n/t

[Amonester]

2. Oh yeah! ONE *senior member* of al-CIAda blah blah blah

terra terra terra

run to cower! run to cower!

[The Magistrate]

3. Anyone Who Opened This Thread Looking For News, Sir, Should Try Here....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/23/libya-crisis-live-updates1

[walldude]

4. I just wanted to see what the OP considered "highlights"

I know when we start bombing people I always look for the "highlights".

[The Magistrate]

6. That Fella Is On A Mission, Sir, Though Probably Not From God....

[GSLevel9]

8. oh yea... :D

I'm a Libyan intel officer outside of Tripoli in a tent with a camel on a treadmill driving a generator for my 4G IPAD.