JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unknown attackers wielding machetes and guns killed more than 1,000 civilians in the neighborhood of an Ivory Coast town controlled by forces fighting to install the internationally recognized president, the Catholic charity Caritas told The Associated Press Saturday.
The U.N. mission in Ivory Coast said it has a team investigating the alleged mass killings in western Duekoue. It said most of the nearly 1,000 peacekeepers based there were protecting about 15,000 refugees at a Catholic mission in the town at the time.
Spokesman Patrick Nicholson of the Roman Catholic charity Caritas said workers visited Duekoue on Wednesday and found hundreds of bodies of civilians killed by bullets from small-arms fire and hacked to death with machetes.
They estimated more than 1,000 civilians were killed, he said.
Now the Obama doctrine says Libya is in our vital interest, it was a humanitarian crisis being averted. Syria is being ripped apart by violence. So is Bahrain, Yemen, and about 10 other shit hole nations… Why Libya? C’mon Duh WON answer the question…
Hey Liberpuke progressives, where is your hero now? How ya like him now? Do ya happen to notice a change?
Libya… NOW they are going to engage in a MILITARY operation for oil? Can you tell me WHY if not OIL? Remember the cries about Iraq and the war for oil? Remember the 12 years of NO-FLY zone that came before the WAR? Can some liberpuke progressifuck tell me the difference?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will deploy additional amphibious ships to the Mediterranean, the military said on Friday, as part of the Obama administration’s plans for responding to ongoing violence in Libya.
The USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group will deploy on March 23 “ahead of its original schedule in order to relieve units from the USS Kearsarge (Amphibious Ready Group) currently positioned in the Mediterranean Sea,” it said in a statement.
Okay the Brits and French are in the lead this time FOR NOW. Let’s just say for the sake of argument the French have cold feet and drop out after one of their fighters get shot down or a pilot gets a hangnail… Who fills that void? That’s right children, WE DO.
Here’s why I say Obama got it wrong. It had nothing to do with finally supporting a no-fly zone. It has to do with leadership. Obama gave hope to the protesters, he gave them hope by his silence. he allowed MANY of them to get killed as they were hoping for help. A leader, especially the leader of the MOST POWERFUL NATION IN THE WORLD needs to LEAD. You lead by making your position clear. You lead by looking at the data and making a decision based on that data. NONE of the data he had suggested that the best course of action was silence and 18 holes of golf…
Fast forward to today. Obama makes a stand, a strong stand but the real courage in this debacle was in France and England.
Now let me say right off, I DON’T AGREE with the no-fly zone plan. I don’t agree with helping the protesters, I don’t agree with helping the tyrant. I would agree with Obama had he stated on day one “We will not be interfering in Libya’s revolution, this is up to the Arab league and Libya’s neighbors to deal with.” That would have taken courage, that would have taken will and an ability to lead. Obama has NONE if that.
As I stated in Texas Fred’s blog. They can all drop dead and I wouldn’t lose a seconds sleep. Matter of fact, if they scooped all the Libyan’s up and started air dropping them in the nuclear reactor at Fukashima, it would be a win win for the world.
If you can’t understand my animosity toward the Libyan’s you are either too young to remember Lockerbie or too stupid to understand payback.
A Jewish couple and three of their children were stabbed to death in bed in a West Bank settlement in what Israeli officials said Saturday was an attack by one or more Palestinians who broke into their home.
Pay real close attention folks, this is what we are dealing with. This is what is NEVER MENTIONED by our current leaders. This is what Islam is. This is how they roll:
I make NO apologies for showing these pictures. I make NO apologies for not warning you first. I want people to SEE this. (HT Theo Spark)
This was not done by your average run of the mill serial killer going nuts, this was not done by some estranged family member over a debt or relationship problems. This was done in the name of RELIGION. This was done in accordance with the Koran and it was done by the followers of the death cult of ISLAM.
I know you guys are saying “You are way off base, Islam is the Religion of Peace and you are just Islamaphobic” Well then see who took responsibility for it:
Nablus, West Bank – The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Fatah movement, claimed responsibility on Saturday for killing five Israeli settlers near the West Bank city of Nablus.
A member of the al-Aqsa Brigades attacked a house in the Itamar settlement, south of Nablus, the group claimed in a statement sent to reporters.’The mujahid killed all who were in the house at around 1:15 am local time (2315 GMT) at predawn on Saturday’, the leaflet said adding that the attack was carried out successfully thanks to Allah.
‘This heroic operation is part of the natural response to the massacres of the fascist occupation against our people in the West Bank and Gaza Strip,’ said the leaflet. ‘We tell the criminals of the (Israeli) occupation that their crimes won’t pass without punishment.’
Thanks to Allah? Um, I wonder exactly how long it would take for the media to go nuckin futs if ANYONE, ANY GROUP wasted ANY FAMILY ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD and Claimed responsibility for it saying THANK GOD WE WERE SUCCESSFUL in murdering 3 kids. They held BIBLES when talking and used terms like “Jesus Christ is our savior he will be pleased we slaughtered these Muslims”…. Yeah wouldn’t be much more than a blurb I’m sure. Sarcasm OFF.
Being reported by FOX news, which means liberals don’t see it yet. I suppose the MSM will spin as a misunderstanding between “Good Democracy advocates and the evil regime of Lybia that Obama is handling perfectly”
Up to eight British soldiers are being held by rebel forces in Libya after a secret mission to put British diplomats in touch with opponents of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, according to the London Times.
The soldiers were captured Saturday as they escorted a junior diplomat through rebel-held territory in eastern Libya, according to the paper.
This comes after Qaddafi loyalists swept into the opposition-held city closest to Tripoli, tightening security around the regime-held capital. To the east, rebel forces captured a key oil port as the country veered toward civil war.
Rebels said government forces had moved in to Zawiya, west of the capital, with tanks and dozens of people had been injured, but they vowed to keep up the fight. One rebel said the hospital was under control of pro-Qaddafi forces so the injured were being taken to a makeshift clinic set up in a mosque or to private homes for treatment.
Truth be told I expected this type of asshattery to happen to our guys, similar to Iran in 79. Only now it’s Britain. My heart goes out to the Brits. This may not turn out well at all.
Britain is trying to do something that the US has pretty much done in all corners of the world. WHY? You see what its got us. The only reason Britain is stepping up in this manner is oil prices. The Brits already pay a very high price for petrol. They can’t afford much more increases or they will collapse. The Brits are trying to do some thing to stave off the inevitable. I suggest the Brits leave it alone. The Chinese need oil worse than Britain or the USA, they are growing and an increase will hurt them too. Time for the pain to start.
MY OPINION:
Every time there is some unrest in some part of the world the USA comes to the rescue and it’s gotten us nothing but heartache, wars, terrorism and scorn from the world. China and Russia never do shit to help either side of a conflict for the most part and they are looked on favorably. I suggest the world get use to us NOT being involved. This particular crisis is manufactured by our current POTUS, he wants energy prices sky high so he can push his “Clean green agenda” that is going to backfire three fold.
I commend the Brits for trying something “OUTSIDE” the USA’s hand. It has to be a western country because the Islamic countries don’t help their own. I think the Brits are about to find out why we shouldn’t do anything. The mess in Libya needs to be sorted out by Libyan’s. And the same goes for ANY ISLAMIC Country that is seeing a “Democratic Revolution”…
RIPOLI, Libya – The embattled regime of Moammar Gadhafi is arming civilian supporters to set up checkpoints and roving patrols around the Libyan capital to control movement and quash dissent, residents said Saturday.
The reports came a day after protesters demanding Gadhafi’s ouster came under heavy gunfire by pro-regime militiamen trying to stop the first significant anti-government marches in days in Tripoli.
Gadhafi, speaking from the ramparts of a historic Tripoli fort, told supporters to prepare to defend the nation as he faced the biggest challenge to his 42-year rule. Rebels hold a long sweep of about half of Libya’s 1,000-mile (1,600- kilometer) Mediterranean coastline where most of the population lives.
“At the suitable time, we will open the arms depot so all Libyans and tribes become armed, so that Libya becomes red with fire,” Gadhafi said.
I give less than two sh*ts for Libya or their dear leader. I couldn’t give a crap less if the entire region’s population suddenly died a horrible painful death… As a matter of fact if it did happen I’d gain a big sense of OPTIMISM for mankind. For the last 50 years (more if you want to look back further) That Region has been a cancer to the planet. It has produced more death and destruction than thousands of years of war, famine and plague combined. in just 50 years…. Yeah I really don’t give a damn if the colonel opens fire on the population, I don’t care.. Sorry…
Closer to home… Just think if the liberal/progressive douchebags had their way, we would be as unarmed as the Libyan’s. Every bill/law/idea regarding gun control needs to be overturned NOW. Our founding fathers KNEW that power corrupts they gave us the tools to combat it. Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and the rest of the SHIT HOLE countries didn’t have that luxury. Look at the casualty rates when a tyrant refuses the will of the people.
The only thing that kept the progressives from enacting MARSHAL LAW type legistlation during the last 2 years of Obama was the tea party patriots actions. Trust me folks, if the tea party didn’t step up we’d be in a lot more danger than we are now. Look at Wisconsin. Fairly peaceful even though the vitriol is sickening… But it’s from the left so it’s okay….
About the 7:32 mark on the video, a real tough guy goes ballistic on a reporter…Damn Tea Party violence….Oh wait.. what? Lefty… never mind..
We will be fighting in the streets, mark my words it’s coming. You will know when, it will happen as soon as a conservative POTUS is elected and he/she tries to fix the economy. IF the POTUS has a majority REPUBLICAN congress, the riots here will mirror Egypt’s.
What will you do? Where will you stand? What will you do with your kids? how will you survive the power outages, the food shortages, the water disruptions? The public service unions shut down causes a ripple effect. It could ugly in 2012-2013… I’m hoping it does. We need to face the facts, the fear, the real problems head on. Bring it.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli tank fire wounded 11 people, including at least six militants, in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday following an attack on an Israeli patrol, the military and Palestinian officials said. One of the wounded later died in a hospital.
The Israeli military said its tanks opened fire after the militants detonated a bomb targeting the Israeli patrol near the border and then fired mortars at the soldiers.
Gaza health officials said one of the wounded militants died and another was in serious condition. Both Islamic Jihad and Hamas militants said they fired mortars at the troops. No Israeli soldiers were hurt.
Israel and Hamas have largely observed an unofficial cease-fire since an Israeli military offensive in Gaza two years ago. But clashes sporadically flare up along the volatile border as Gaza militants fire rockets and mortars into Israel, drawing military reprisals.
As I stated ( A couple of posts down) this is just the beginning. The Iranian ships that went through the Suez canal are suspected of carrying “Rockets and munitions”…Mmm, Isn’t Iran building nuclear reactors? Doesn’t nuclear reactors leave waste? Isn’t nuclear waste on of the main ingredients in a dirty bomb? Of course not… Don’t be silly…. 🙄
Bad part about this entire debacle is America’s complete and total lack of concern for what is about to happen. A dirty bomb in America would be deadly but not devastating. We would still exist and given a strong leader would retaliate with mind numbing violence that the world has never seen. BUT since we have Obama, we’d just take it and ask for another one…because of course it’s our fault.. However; ISRAEL could be “Wiped off the face of the earth” with a dirty bomb or two..
As I said.. Pray for Israel, she is truly alone now.
Let’s see, Obama and our elitists in charge backed the “Democracy Protest” in Egypt. Prior to that event, Iran was barred from traversing the Suez by Egypt. A couple of weeks later, Iran is headed to Syria… Why?
Iran Naval Ships Enter Suez Canal, Says Official — MSNBC. (I wont be linking MSNBC here)
ISMAILIA, Egypt — Two Iranian ships entered the Suez Canal on Tuesday and were heading toward the Mediterranean, a canal official said.
“They entered the canal at 5:45 a.m.,” the official told Reuters. No other details were immediately available.
Israel had said it takes a “grave view” of the passage of the ships — the first Iranian naval vessels to go through the canal since Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution.
“Israel takes a grave view?” Ya think? This is just a “prod” all Iran is trying to do is deflect attention from protests in Iran. IF Israel sinks those ships (Which I really really wish they would) it could galvanize the Iranians and unify them. Pretty much like 9-11-2001 did in America. IF Israel lets them pass with no issue, then it gives Iran’s idiot some talking points about how the little Satan is ripe for defeat.
The big question is; Why would the military in Egypt allow this? They are supposed to be our “Friends” right? Egypt is going the way of Iran, there is no doubt. Israel is in big trouble, and the Islamic world knows Israel stands alone now. The Islamic world knows they have a limited window of opportunity to act. 2012 will usher in a stronger POTUS here in the United States.
Prediction:
Over the next few weeks, Rocket attacks on Israel are going to increase. Expect to see a fairly large attack on Israel in the coming days. Regardless of how this warship issue is handled. Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Muslim Brotherhood are looking to incite the entire area in war. They must draw Israel into it, in order to get the entire region ablaze.
Pray for Israel.
Mexico’s peaceful harworking folks working with Hezbollah…
This is what folks like me have been saying since GWB was POTUS. He didn’t address the problem. So our really intelligent voters here in America decided to elect Obama… Yeah that was smart. But to be fair, the GOP offered up little choice…
(HT Hot Air)As if the threat of deadly drug cartels in Mexico wasn’t enough, some of them are joining forces with Middle East terror groups.
“Hezbollah are absolute masters at identifying existing smuggling infrastructures,” says former DEA Chief of Operations Mike Braun, adding that the group “is developing relations with those responsible for operating those smuggling operations and then forming close relations with them, so that they can move anything they have an interest into virtually anywhere in the world.” That comment comes from former DEA Chief of Operations Mike Braun. He goes on to tell me that the Middle East terror group is “rubbing shoulders” with drug cartels around the globe.
We’ve seen beheadings, car bombs, slaughtered innocents, murdered officials and we’ve found Islamic reading material in our deserts near the border…But move along folks, nothing to see here.
I got a question for those really smart elected officials in DC, NM and CA… When rockets start flying over from Mexico like they do from Gaza and Lebanon into Israel, will you surrender your land?
It’s only a matter of time, let me lay out the potential scenario:
In 2012, WE THE PEOPLE actually get a POTUS that believes America is the last best place on earth and fights to protect it. First by sealing our southern border TIGHT. With that avenue for Islamic fundies to get into America closed, they decide to “Organize” the downtrodden, in Mexico into anti-America fervor. What do you think comes after that? Munitions, suicide bombers, incursions, and the oh so fun rockets…..
