Unrest reported in Libya

[The Infidel]

France says it's OK.

Those pussies ran from Japan

So who gives a poop what they say?

 

[tigerbob]

8.40 EST

Just watching the Libyan Foreign Minister's news conference. In view of the UN Resolution, the Gaddafi regime has just announced a cessation of military action.

Holy shit.

Thanks for the info Tiger Bob!


Glad to see you back, we have missed you!

Well, I drop in every now and again to see what folks are saying when I find a subject that interests me.

Hope all's well with you. Boot OK?

 

[PlagueCat]

Dictators are prone to kneel down when they see a bigstick comin their way.

 

[High_Gravity]

Thank god the crew members are safe, one of them was recovered by the rebels thank god he didn't end up with Ghaddafis thugs, now why are we in Libya again? we are going to get Americans fucking killed in this war!

Official: F-15 jet crew safe and in American hands

BERLIN – A U.S. official says both the crew of an F-15 fighter jet that crashed in Libya are safe and back in American hands.

The official, speaking Tuesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record, said a Marine Corps Osprey search and rescue aircraft retrieved the pilot. He says the second crew member, a weapon's officer, was recovered by Libyan rebel forces and is now in U.S hands.

The crash occurred Monday night at 2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT) after what the military says was an equipment malfunction. Its exact location was not given.

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Pauline Jelinek contributed to this report from Washington

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

LONDON (AP) — A U.S. military jet crashed in Libya after an equipment malfunction but its two crewmembers ejected and are safe, the U.S. military said Tuesday.

Vince Crawley, a spokesman for the Africa Command, says both sustained minor injuries and were separated because they used parachutes to eject from the F-15E Strike Eagle jet at high altitudes, ending up in different areas.

The crash occurred Monday night at 2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EST). Its exact location was not given.

One crew member has been recovered and an operation is currently under way to recover the other one — "but we know he's safe," said Ken Fidler, another spokesman for Africa Command.

The aircraft, based out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Italy's Aviano Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn at the time of the incident. The cause of the crash is being investigated.

The Air Force has said only that B-2, F-15 and F-16 fighters are participating in operations over Libya. The U.S.'s involvement in Libya is being run by Africa Command, which is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

Official: F-15 jet crew safe and in American hands - Yahoo! News

 

[Truthmatters]

Its not a war, we are there to keep gadafi from murdering his people with the peoples military while they oust a dictator.

If we dont then we will have several mid east dictators killing their people with the peoples military.

Its called good sound and thoughtful foreign policy by the entire world.

 

[Sallow]

Glad they are safe.

 

[High_Gravity]

Its not a war, we are there to keep gadafi from murdering his people with the peoples military while they oust a dictator.

If we dont then we will have several mid east dictators killing their people with the peoples military.

Its called good sound and thoughtful foreign policy by the entire world.

We are sending fucking cruise missiles and US Fighter Jets to that country, one of them crashed in fucking Libya today, what would have happened if those pilots ended up with Ghaddafis thugs? it would have been a media circus, that is a war no matter how you spin it. There doesn't have to be ground troops for it to be a war, we are fucking killing people and bombed Ghaddafis house, it is a war. Last time I checked we weren't dropping food and medicine out of our fighter jets.

 

[martybegan]

Now you see why there is a Amphibious Task Force in the Med. Marines are well trained in Pilot rescue (Called TRAP I think). They picked up the guy and probably demolished the fighter.

 

[High_Gravity]

Now you see why there is a Amphibious Task Force in the Med. Marines are well trained in Pilot rescue (Called TRAP I think). They picked up the guy and probably demolished the fighter.

One of the guys ended up being found by the rebels, thank god it wasn't Ghaddafis thugs, it would be a fucking media circus.

 

[FuelRod]

Firing missles is a police action.
Dropping bombs and losing planes/equipment/people is a war.

 

[Liberty]

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Its not a war, we are there to keep gadafi from murdering his people with the peoples military while they oust a dictator.

If we dont then we will have several mid east dictators killing their people with the peoples military.

Its called good sound and thoughtful foreign policy by the entire world.

What makes it not a war? They are shooting at us, and we are shooting back? If it is not a war does that make it a police action, like Vietnam? Would you be more comfortable if we called it piracy?

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU CALL IT WHEN TWO OR MORE COUNTRIES ARE SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER?

 

[Cal]

Glad they are safe.

^..

 

[old navy]

Now you see why there is a Amphibious Task Force in the Med. Marines are well trained in Pilot rescue (Called TRAP I think). They picked up the guy and probably demolished the fighter.

Yep, TRAP it is. The Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel is one of the requirements that a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) practices during workups before deployment. The last publically known TRAP was in the 90s when AF pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down. This one could very well be the first TRAP from sea to shore for the Ospry.

 

[old navy]

Its not a war, we are there to keep gadafi from murdering his people with the peoples military while they oust a dictator.

If we dont then we will have several mid east dictators killing their people with the peoples military.

Its called good sound and thoughtful foreign policy by the entire world.

This removing middle eastern madmen sounds like a good idea. I wonder why no other president ever thought of it? There are a few in sub-Saharan Africa that needs removing as well. Let's get them next.

 

[JBeukema]

Its not a war, we are there to keep gadafi from murdering his people with the peoples military while they oust a dictator.

If we dont then we will have several mid east dictators killing their people with the peoples military.

Its called good sound and thoughtful foreign policy by the entire world.

What makes it not a war? They are shooting at us, and we are shooting back? If it is not a war does that make it a police action, like Vietnam? Would you be more comfortable if we called it piracy?

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU CALL IT WHEN TWO OR MORE COUNTRIES ARE SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER?

Peacekeeping Operation...

 

[Kalam]

Its not a war, we are there to keep gadafi from murdering his people with the peoples military while they oust a dictator.

If we dont then we will have several mid east dictators killing their people with the peoples military.

That's been the normal state of affairs throughout MENA's modern history. Western interventionism will only exacerbate the region's problems as it always has; we need to take care of business on our own.

 

[Kalam]

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU CALL IT WHEN TWO OR MORE COUNTRIES ARE SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER?

 

[Jos]

Did the US thank the people who helped them?
No they shot them!!!

Channel 4 News International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum, says that the villagers were shot when a US helicopter picked up the pilot who had ejected from the F-15E Eagle plane after it experienced a mechanical failure.

The US aircraft crashed on Monday night and was found in a field outside Benghazi and landed in rebel-held territory.

The local Libyans who were injured in the rescue mission are currently in hospital. They are the first confirmed casualities of allied operations, almost four days after operations began. At the time of writing, no one had died as a result of the gunfire.


Lindsey Hilsum has been in the hospital where some of the injured were taken. She has spoken to the father of a young boy who expects to have his leg amputated due to a bullet wound.

Six Libyan villagers shot by US team rescuing pilot - Channel 4 News

U.S. rescue team shoot six Libyan civilians rushing to greet downed American fighter crew

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-greet-downed-F-15-crew.html#ixzz1HS84aMJU

 

[st.sheetrock]

the air force was very keen to downplay the identities of both pilots who crashed f15 in wheat field, rebels delivered something to us airforce