Targeting Gaddafi not part of mission - US general

Well, that's just dumb. Why in the hell wouldn't we be targeting qaddafi? When he is out of the picture the rest of his thugs won't know what to do. You the old saying, "Cut of the head and the snake dies"? I think it applies in this case. Everybody and their granny wants this guy out of power, targeting him seems like the best way to accomplish that mission...

From Reuters

The Army general leading the U.S. forces enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya said on Monday it would not be ideal for Muammar Gaddafi to remain in power but attacking the Libyan leader was not part of his mission.

U.S. Army General Carter Ham also said the military coalition imposing the no-fly zone flew 70 to 80 sorties on Monday, with non-U.S. forces flying more than half of them. He said he expected a decline in the frequency of attacks on Libya in the coming days.

'To my Dear Obama, our son', says Gaddafi, defending attack on rebels

Oh damn, this is too funny.  These two, qaddafi and obama, must have a "special" relationship going on. If 124 Tomahawks can't dampen the special bond between these two, then nothing will. You have to wonder what obama promised in order to get such praise from an evil dictator. Perhaps qaddafi saw some of himself in obama...

The Times of India

Calling Barack Obama as "our son", Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi sent a message to the US President defending his decision to attack the rebels fighting to overthrow him.

Gaddafi(68) also wrote a letter to the French and British leaders, and the UN Secretary General, saying the Security Council resolution was "void" and violated the UN charter, warning them that they would "regret" any intervention.

"Libya is not for you, Libya is for the Libyans," he said.

Details of Gaddafi's letters were released by the Libyan government spokesman at a news conference in Tripoli.

Defending his decision to attack rebel cities, Gaddafi told Obama, "Al Qaeda is an armed organisation, passing through Algeria, Mauritania and Mali. What would you do if you found them controlling American cities with the power of weapons? What would you do, so I can follow your example."

Trying to strike a personal note, Gaddafi prefaced his letter saying, "To our son, his excellency, Mr Baracka Hussein Obama. I have said to you before, that even if Libya and the United States of America enter into a war, god forbid, you will always remain a son. Your picture will not be changed."

In his letter to Nikolas Sarkozy, David Cameron and Ban Ki Moon, Gaddafi said, "Libya is not yours, Libya is for the Libyans. The security council, their resolution is void because it is not according to the charter to interfere with the internal affairs of the country."

You have no right. You will regret if you get involved in this, our country. We can never shoot a single bullet on our people, it is Al Qaeda organisation."

Qaddafi's Air Defenses 'Severely Disabled' Following Military Strikes

Really, it's about time. Do the rebels have any fight left in them or is this all too late to do any good? 112 Tomahawk cruise missles should keep qaddafi's head down for a while. It will be interesting to see if it has a big impact on the attacks by the government forces...

From FoxNews

Military strikes by the U.S. and its allies against targets in Libya Saturday have "severely disabled" Libyan leader's Muammar al-Qaddafi's air defenses, a U.S. official confirms to Fox News.

The official also warns they do not know what Qaddafi will do next following the military strikes.

"It's too soon to predict what he and his ground forces may do in response to today's strikes," the official told Fox News.

Despite the blow, Qaddafi remained defiant as he threatened to attack military and civilian targets in the Mediterranean in retaliation of international coalition strikes on Libya.

"It is now necessary to open the stores and arm all the masses with all types of weapons to defend the independence, unity and honor of Libya," Qaddafi said in a speech broadcast on Libya state television, according to Reuters. He also warns that weapons depots are being opened to arm the Libyan people in defense.

The Pentagon says 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles have been launched from U.S. and British ships in the Mediterranean, hitting more than 20 Libyan targets along the Mediterranean coastline.

Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, director of the Pentagon's Joint Staff, told reporters the Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from one British submarine and a number of American destroyers and subs. He said the success of the mission was not immediately clear, adding that additional attacks would commence later.

Read the rest at the link above...

No-Fly zone in Libya...

The u.n. has decided to give their permission for a no-fly zone over Libya. All of a sudden obama is on board? Where has this dumbass been for the last 31 days while rebels and civilians got the crap kicked out of them?

obama came out talking tough. Warning qaddafi do stop... or else. Or else what? He has already said we won't put American boots on the ground and we won't use attack aircraft. So what else is left? Is he going to send hillary over there to ugly them to death? Or maybe biden to idiot them into submission? Or maybe go over there himself and help qaddafi with his basketball brackets?

obama is so full of shit his breath stinks. He talks tough, but he won't do a damn thing, and the entire world knows it.

It hasn't gone unnoticed by most of the world that obama refuses to make a decision and will only commit when the decision has been made for him. It's a sad day when the United States president lets the u.n. make decisions for him. Talk about a bunch of worthless, good for nothings, the u.n is it.

Let me clarify that I don't think we should invade Libya. There is no way we should put boots on the ground there. But... we should fire up some fighter jets and shoot down anything in the air, and maybe take out a few tanks on the way. That would even the odds a little for the rebels...

Obama the invisible - Anti-leadership amid world crises

Everywhere I go I see the same story, it's all about the complete lack of leadership from obama. Am I the only one who isn't surprised by this? I mean the papers are making out like they are shocked or something. This guy has never shown any leadership. He talks a lot of shit but never backs it up with anything, never. Why would they expect him to man up now? He doesn't know what to do, he is clueless, spineless and in way over his head. He does know how to ruin the hell out of economy though.

He showed no courage in Illinois when he voted present most of the time. He showed no courage when he ran from rev. wright during the campaign. It's a pattern of behavior. Instead of taking the high road, he prefers the easy road. All you democrats got what you voted for, a fancy suit that can read a teleprompter and nothing else...

By John Podhoretz - New York Post

Where is the president? The world is beset. Moammar Khadafy is moving relentlessly to crush the Libyan revolt that once promised the overthrow of one of the world's most despicable regimes.

So where is the president?

Japan may be on the verge of a disaster that dwarfs any we have yet seen. A self-governing nation like the United States needs its leader to take full measure of his position at times of crises when the path forward is no longer clear.

This is not a time for leadership; this is the time for leadership.

So where is Barack Obama?

The moment demands that he rise to the challenge of showing America and the world that he is taking the reins. How leaders act in times of unanticipated crisis, in which they do not have a formulated game plan and must instead navigate in treacherous waters, defines them.

Obama is defining himself in a way that will destroy him.

It is not merely that he isn't rising to the challenge. He is avoiding the challenge. He is Bartleby the President. He would prefer not to.

He has access to a microphone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If he tells the broadcast networks in the middle of the day that he has a major address to deliver on an unprecedented world situation, they will cancel their programming for him.

And yet, since Friday and a press conference in which he managed to leave the American position on Libya more muddled than it was before, we have not heard his voice. Except in a radio address -- he talked about education legislation.

And he appeared at a fund-raiser in DC. And sat down with ESPN to reveal his NCAA picks...

Go read the rest at the link above...

qaddfi wants to die a martyr...

muammar al-qaddafi says he will fight and die a martyr. Actually, that's kind of funny. He won't fight. He will have other people fight for him. He will probably be dragged from a hidey hole like that assclown saddam hussein.

Can you imagine a filthy rich dictator picking up a weapon and taking up the cause? That would be like imagining obama doing something other than organizing thugs and lawyers, not gonna happen.

qaddafi is already losing his support by the thousands. He has had pilots defect with their planes seeking asylum, diplomats have decided to seek other employment. It won't be long before what's left of his military decides he isn't worth the trouble.

It's a shame that people have had to die, but the fight for freedom from tyranny always costs the lives of some patriots. Could this be the beginning of a new era in Libya? Or will it soon be run by another group of thugs in the muslim brotherhood?

And once again, obama is silent. It's probably better that way though, since he is clueless...