"BBC Reports on Libyan Fighting" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Apr 2015 4:27 p.m. PST |
Airstrikes have been continuing in Libya's second city, Benghazi.For weeks, it has witnessed intense fighting as forces loyal to the internationally-recognised government battle extremist groups. The BBC has been given rare access to the fighting… link |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 29 Apr 2015 7:04 p.m. PST |
Some good look at soldiers and equipment, and some idea of what the fighting is like. |
| Cacique Caribe | 29 Apr 2015 9:51 p.m. PST |
I dunno, man. At this point, what difference does it make? Dan |
| Noble713 | 29 Apr 2015 10:23 p.m. PST |
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. Why, after deposing Saddam, we expected Libya to turn out okay always baffled me. Why, after deposing Saddam AND Gaddahfi, anyone expects Syria to improve by getting rid of Assad ALSO baffles me… |
| darthfozzywig | 30 Apr 2015 9:34 a.m. PST |
But if we get rid of Saddam, Gaddhafi, AND Assad to disastrous results, then surely the NEXT one wouldn't turn into a giant custerfluck, right? |
| Tgunner | 01 May 2015 4:47 a.m. PST |
What is the wheeled AFV that appears around 00:35 to about 00:45? It reminds me of an AMX-10RC. |
 Legion 4   | 01 May 2015 11:38 a.m. PST |
It appears to me … Gaddhafi, Saddam and possibly Assad … may have been or be the lesser of evils … relatively … |
| Noble713 | 01 May 2015 1:14 p.m. PST |
@Tgunner: It's a Brazilian EE-9 Cascavel. Wiki claims 500 in service in Libya. |
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