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US Unleashes "Operation Odyssey Dawn", Launches First Missile Attack Against Libyan Air Defenses
Update: The Libya invasion has just been named Operation Oddysey Dawn, supposedly by the same guy who names hedge funds.
According to NBC, the US has just launched its first attack in the Libyan Offensive whose name is still up for grabs (Operation Wealth Effect? Operation Nobel War Price? - you decide), by firing missiles at Libyan air defenses, which we assume means radar installations. We expect night vision videos of missiles hitting their targets ala Operation Desert Storm to soon push March Madness out from most watched prime time TV post. ABC News is covering this live for those who can't wait to see stuff blowing up in shades of green.
From CNN:
A U.S. defense official said the United States is poised to launch
cruise missiles from warships in the Mediterranean Sea, and that these
strikes would target Moammar Gadhafi's air defenses. The United States
is prepared to "defend its allies flying over Libyan airspace and
enforce the no-fly zone," the official said.
Obama talking again:
Update from AP:
President Barack Obama authorized limited military action against Libya Saturday, saying Moammar Gadhafi's continued assault on his own people left the U.S. and its international partners with no other choice. The Pentagon said 112 cruise missiles were launched from US and UK ships and subs, hitting 20 targets.
Obama said military action was not his first choice.
"This is not an outcome the U.S. or any of our partners sought," Obama said from Brazil, where he is starting a five-day visit to Latin America. "We cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy."
A senior military official said the U.S. launched air defenses Saturday with strikes along the Libyan coast that were launched by Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. The official said the assault would unfold in stages and target air defense installations around Tripoli, the capital, and a coastal area south of Benghazi, the rebel stronghold.
Obama declared once again that the United States would not send ground forces to Libya, though he said he is "deeply aware" of the risks of taking any military action.
Earlier in the day, Obama warned that the international community was prepared to act with urgency.
"Our consensus was strong, and our resolve is clear. The people of Libya must be protected, and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians our coalition is prepared to act, and to act with urgency," Obama said.
Top officials from the U.S., Europe and the Arab world meeting in Paris, where they announced Saturday immediate military action to protect civilians caught in combat between Gadhafi's forces and rebel fighters. American ships and aircraft were poised for action but weren't participating in the initial French air missions.
As the military action was announced, French fighter jets swooped over Benghazi, the opposition stronghold that was stormed by Libyan government forces earlier Saturday, in defiance of a proclaimed ceasefire.
France, Britain and the United States had warned Gadhafi Friday that they would resort to military means if he ignored the U.N. resolution demanding a cease-fire.
The United States has a host of forces and ships in the area, including submarines, destroyers, amphibious assault and landing ships.
The U.S. intended to limit its involvement - at least in the initial stages - to helping protect French and other air missions by taking out Libyan air defenses, but depending on the response could launch additional attacks in support of allied forces, a U.S. official said. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of military operations.
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I know right?
This is uh, Libya...we're not at war with China. We definately don't need this level of ridiculousness.
I'd hate to see what it would take to kill the head of Zanzibar.
This is the clusterflock of black swan clusterfucks.
Ahh, Just saw Big Brother's Giant (chocolate) Head and the recorded statement..
Orwell would just sigh.
lol!
AssFire your comments are hilarious. Please post more.
Fucked up when bigbrother looks like Curious George and his Homeland Security Czar looks like a gay Pepe Le Pew.
Bob,
Please dont smear the good name of the Buggs Bunny Rat Pack with the new wanna be home grown nazi's we suffer here in the U.S.!
Be well, JW
The guy who names things was in the Head when you broke the story originally TF.
The Banksters need war in the ME to establish the cause for price run up and inflation. Then Ben (Timmy, Krugman....hell, pick your choice of lying assholes) can deny the money printing is to blame. Sure they'll have to print more, but lets face it.... it was never going to stop anyway. Each dollar printed is less efficient. Law of diminishing returns. Karma. They all apply.
You know, if you want to depict a swift, arms-length operation, shouldn't you call it "Operation Quick Morning Jog Followed by A Hot Cup O' Joe" instead of "Operation 10 Years of Sailing, Misery, Monsters and Death"?
If you're planning/thinking aboout internations travel, especially by air and ovr europe, think twice... If you do, make sure you're well-insured
Why? Are Americans even more hated and despised now?
This act of imperial hypocrisy changes nothing in that regard.
110 Tomahak missiles fired by the U.S. @ Libyian AA sites.
That's One Hundred Ten !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweet, only $63M worth of cruise missiles to subdue a fucking lunatic living in a kitty litter box.
They were probably nearing their operational effectiveness date.
Interesting that you say that...an Admiral said they were of and older generation. You're probably right. Use 'em or lose 'em.
Left overs from the first Gulf war, written off, off the shelf, mold and cobwebs.
Were any of the missles launched directly off the coast of Los Angeles?
Operation 'Fukudaffidong'
I see the English Royal Navy is also letting off Cruise Missiles from the Trafalgar Submarine. 'Must have reached their Sail By Date?
Pentagon calling Lybia "BATTLE SPACE"
Update 112 Tomahawks launched thats "One Hundred Twelve"
Pentagon says new series Tomahawk has ability to Loiter over target area then zero-in by aiming ???
"Global Hawks" being launched now !!!!!
http://www.af.mil/information/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=13225
Think Daffy got the message ?
Nah !
P.S. I would love to see that shit grin an daffys face right now !!
*Invests in RTN
http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:RTN
Global Hawk 9b.. with a 9,500nm range.. can I get a hot tub for mine please?
And, from now on, USA military actions are sold for the USD, Arabs with oil fields are paying.
This is what Obama calls Doubled export increase-
-first inflation export,
-now military protection is being sold to fight the consequences of the first export.
Wake me when we fire up the rail guns and free election laser beam weapons.
Tomahawk missiles are so last century.
Who is going to pick up the tab on this one??
The Blood of un-armed civilians in Lybia have paid the price... like Mohammed Nabbous --> http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb enjoy his film work and real time facts.. these will be all that you get to see as he was killed today before we stepped up to the plate.. it is our job to shoulder the bulk of the respsibilites becuase we enjoy the bulk of the fruit.
and I promise that it will not cost as much as the Bankers / Wall Street Rob from "We the People" every fucking month.. http://www.newyorkfed.org/markets/tot_operation_schedule.html#
Are we allowed to call 'not it'?
"Let me be clear- this oil originally belonged to the Hunt family before Gaddaffi nationalized it. I have assembled a Unionized Blue Ribbon Panel including Ken Feinberg and Katherine Sebelius to oversee it's future sale (in dollars)."
Signed,
Giant Chocolate Head
Mark my words: obama will vehemently deny that the us is sending in troops to occupy... Right up until they do. I think the us is about to open up a new and costly engagement that quickly sours and turns into an ongoing an ugly nightmare. Why the fuck not.
These western governments arm and enable these dictators and then have the nerve to talk smack about freedom. I am just so sick of it.. I have bullshit fatigue.
My guess is ground operations will be subcontracted to Xe Services, LLC (Blackwater U.S.A).
By this point, I would not be surprised. He did an about-face on many promises prior and after the election. We should expect boots on the ground by this time next week.
All those Progressives that thought they were electing the Messiah have gotta be feelin' sooo disillusioned right about now -- just wish there were a way to rub their noses in it...
Are you kidding? Just like the GWB acolytes did for their guy, the progressives will justify anything the teleprompter in chief does.
"Operation Assclown"
So the debt ceiling is reached, the CBO is sounding the alarm bells, but there's always room for a little BBQ with all friends invited to join the party.
Operation Asshole Clown:
Comment on your own comments repeatedly.
Yawn.
Don't eat too many beans.
It's not healthy for your rosetta.
Why do you respond to your own comments?
He/She has a penchant for intelligent conversation(?)
BreakingNews Pentagon official: Over 110 Tomahawk missiles from U.S., British ships and submarines struck Libyan targets
10 minutes ago
Multiply 110 X $10,000,000 per missile. Ben print more missiles!!
BTFD RTN
http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:RTN
Tomahawk Missiles cost: Old version: $650,000 New Block 4: $750,000
#1076434-'Tomahawk Missiles cost: Old version: $650,000 New Block 4: $750,000'
Yup, the NB4 also has a twinset parachute re-utylizable recovery system too for easy re-deployment.
D@mn! The Bernank's printing is getting serious! These missiles are getting more expensive as I go down this thread! :>D
Not a word about congress not being consulted before going to war? Does anyone not realize the US is run by the global financial mafia?
Are you new?
What are you saying? We can't even mention it now?
Do you walk into a bar and ask the denizens if they realize alcohol is being served in the establishment?
Man I hope you're kidding.
Did you understand that exchange?
I did! ROTFLMAO!
Bush [NWO toady that he was] at least got approval from Congress for military action. Now we have Obama, and he does not even ask. I call for impeachment. We are not a dictatorship, we are not run by the UN, we were not under any threat of any kind from Libya. In fact, it would make more sense to attack the Sauds as they have invaded another country as did Sadam, and they have proven over and over to be our enemy.
what congress?
I always thought those who want war need to go to congress showing the availble funds to pay for said war and await approval???
Man, the 1940's was a while ago.
I get the feeling that Mike Stathis does not like Meredith Whitney, Gerald Celente and Peter Schiff...
Deconstructing Meredith Whitney’s Municpal Bond Default Predictions - The Article Whitney Doesn’t Want You to Read - http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article27034.html
This must be the guy Steve Liesman gets his information from.
Correct. Maybe he is Steve's long lost brother from another mother?
BP wants to drill off the shore of Libya.
They can't do that with an unreliable puppet.
They need a new puppet.
BP owns Sarkozy and Obama
French "Special OPP's" Ground troops in Behngazi now !
They surrendered already?!?
French Foreign Legion bitchessss!
This could all be about Qaddafi stiffing Trump on the bill when he stayed at his place.
Soooo, per President Obama, in words and action, the correct course of action for a dictator is to claim mercy while giving none. The partial reciprical, proclaim 'No Mercy' and to give none will result in an invasion of the morally superior.
Meanwhile, the morally superior, relentlessly debase without mercy while claiming mercy and give, in fact none.
Have I correctly ascertained the intended lesson, or have I missed it altogether?
Are they dusting Paul Bremmer off to come and loot..er lead a provisional authority until they hand over control to the next puppet?
Libya's new oil minister is selected by BP in secret talks in Benghaz as we speak.
It's also possible that he is being selected in New York and after the toppling of Gaddhafi flown in from exile.
Don't worry.
The council on foreign relations (CFR) will take care of that one.
Dude, You can talk to by sending e-mails to yourself. Why do it here?
Rotflmao!
He's got something to say unlike some people.
Did you say something?
Shhhhh! It's a puppet show. Left hand and right hand are talking to each other. They will get distracted.
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Ring ring ring...
Herro? Who dis? Very late here.
Hey Hu, that little bottle rocket you set off LA? Cute. Kick your twin squeezes ( Fuck Hu and Fuck Hu 2 ) out of bed and turn on the TV. No not CNN or any American channel, its March Madness, Al Jazerra. See, this is how yo do it.
And your neighbor? That is gen-u-ine GE industrial grade product. And don't pay attention to those crazy HAARP rumors, we're not that batshit evil ( giggle ).
Who are we? It's so good to be a bankster, a Western bankster. You sleep tight now, hear?
There is one problem in the World,people became disconnected each with other and International govrnment and FED fighting us country buy country(it would be impossible without FED printed funds to do any military operation untill making order in own country instead making Chaos world wide continuely bumping commodities prices into our bills) making us slaves of their wishfull thinking mashines,people,unite on our blog and vote for FED existence,tell it yur friend or co-worker,it looks like every one hate FED,but in practice makes nothing to stop it from doing chaos in the world,take 5seconds and tell to the friend:
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Did France just go from UN declaration to active war theatre in less than 24 hours? Me thinks the French are trying to reverse stereotypes.
War is good for everyone's health and attitude.
See, no talk of the calamity that is Fukushima Daiichi today.
Has the AC360 crew left Toyko for Qatar yet?
Operation March Madness. yeah, b-ball style.
(d)
The more I review the powerscape over the past year or so I think Merkel has the lead.
Twinkie cancels press conference with Brazlian Prez... No questions that way. Is there any truth to the rumour that the Twinkie fired 112 cruise missiles at Libya to try and provde he has more huevoes than Hillary? he's
Colonel Gaddafi is due to make a TV announcement soon. I hope the guys at Sky, Aljazeera, William Banzai?, are able to patch over a Whoopie Cushion sound effect like in the Two Bears Gold and Silver cartoons. Thanks we need cheering up.
(Update: He called a Radio Station. Well thanks for trying. The stomach rumbling background noise wasn't quite the y-front sound what I had hoped for but nice effort).
An undeclared endless war on Libya is bullish, but Japan being vaporized in a radioactive cloud is bearish.
Whatever will the market do?
hofjuden in charge. It's assuring to know that the usual suspects are still in charge and have not lost their touch.
1.operation sand bag
2. operation pound sand
Operation Libyan Crude...
Come listen to a story 'bout a sheik named Col. G,
Had blonde Ukrainian nurses with tops a least a Double D,
Then one day he was shootin' some Al CIA-qaeda goons,
When out of the sky came US missiles going Kaboom.
Oil that is, black gold, Benghazi tea... The Libyan Hillbillys!