Libyan protesters attacked by air force
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/02/21/libya-tripoli-clashes.html?ref=rss
Libyan air force jets have reportedly fired on protesters in the country's capital Tripoli as the north African country slides deeper into crisis.
Arab television network al-Jazeera English played an audio interview with a witness purportedly from the capital describing a heavy aerial bombardment and intense shelling all over the city.
Libyan state TV said Monday a large military operation was underway against "pockets of terror."
In another development, military officials in Malta have confirmed that two Libyan pilots, both colonels, have defected to the island nation. The pilots took off in a pair of single-seater jets but refused to bomb protesters, according to media reports.
Following the ouster of long-term leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, Libyan protesters have been demanding the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi, who has ruled the country for almost 42 years.
A woman in Tripoli who spoke to CBC News said she could hear gunfire, and was too afraid to leave her home.
"The city is in a big panic. It's not safe even to walk for a few minutes," she told CBC via audio-only on Skype because she did not want to be identified out of fear for her safety.
The woman said she had enough basic supplies while she remained in her home.
Talk about overkill
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Last night his son was on TV saying to the west that if the west did not support Gadsafi, then Libya could become part of a caliphate. Gasdafi has already fucked off tho. Wonder if he took the nurse with the big tits?
I doubt he cares about fighting any longer. He's a billionaire and doesn't give a shit. We'll probably see his family flying to Europe and him to some African country (to avoid prosecution) in the next few days.
There's no such thing as overkill.
The thinking of thou is very US-centric, it is also incorrect, for Rolf knows the truth. Iceland will fall last, states Rolf.
Socialism allows dictatorship you idiot. Ever heard of a vangaurd party? Stalin, Mao, Lenin all of them were socialists and they were dictators.
Are you really trying to tell me that Lenin and Mao were not true socialists:facepalm: Read up on Leninism and Stalinism to gain a better idea of what true socialism is. Stop listening to the social marxist hippies and college professors that don't know shit. Communism has never existed except maybe for the Paris Commune but to say Socialism hasn't existed is stupid.
Iceland shall not fail while mighty Björk still lives, states Rolf.
Gaddafi has done a shitload of good for his people and the whole region.
Americans are fucking idiots and I'm sad to be one. At least I don't buy all the shit the media feeds me.
I also wholly believe in socialism.
Some of these protesters are backed by extremist muslim groups, some of them terrorists, states Rolf. Rumour is that an al qaeda-backed islamic emirate has been formed in eastern Libya, states Rolf.
Lets just forget the abuse of power, authoritarianism and the terrorist attacks he himself has backed, remember Lockerbie? or are you trying to fit the cliche of the ill-informed American?
No, you don't believe the crap that media tells you, you instead buy into the backward rhetoric of socialism, states Rolf.
Rolf believes in Centrism, at least it's success is tried and true, states Rolf.