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Old 03-27-2011, 02:20 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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AL-QAEDA'S offshoot in North Africa has snatched surface-to-air missiles from an arsenal in Libya during the civil strife there, Chad's President says. Idriss Deby Itno did not say how many surface-to-air missiles were stolen, but told the African weekly Jeune Afrique that he was "100 per cent sure" of his assertion.

"The Islamists of al-Qaeda took advantage of the pillaging of arsenals in the rebel zone to acquire arms, including surface-to-air missiles, which were then smuggled into their sanctuaries in Tenere," a desert region of the Sahara that stretches from northeast Niger to western Chad, Deby said in the interview.
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His claim was echoed by officials in other countries in the region who said that they were worried that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) might have acquired "heavy weapons", thanks to the insurrection.
Read more: 'Al-Qaeda snatched missiles' in Libya | News.com.au
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Old 03-27-2011, 02:23 PM
 
Location: Land of debt and Corruption
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Well, for now we are useful idiots for al Qaeda. Afterall, we're helping them overthrow Gaddafi. Once that mission is accomplished, it won't be long before aQ starts using their weps on us.
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Old 03-27-2011, 02:48 PM
 
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Cool.
Tell us how 'cool' it is when Al Qaida begins firing those missiles and hitting US planes.
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Old 03-27-2011, 03:11 PM
 
Location: North Cackelacky....in the hills.
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Tell us how 'cool' it is when Al Qaida begins firing those missiles and hitting US planes.
Well there must be a reason that the USA is supporting the rebels.
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Old 03-27-2011, 03:13 PM
 
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Well there must be a reason that the USA is supporting the rebels.
There was also a reason the USA supported Saddam in the past as well..

Howd that work out?
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:12 PM
 
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Cool.
I couldn't help but notice there was no mention of the kind of ADA missiles, and it doesn't say if they also snagged the radar or not (in the event they aren't man portable).

Libya might have some man-portable Croatele (French) but I doubt it.
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:24 PM
 
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I couldn't help but notice there was no mention of the kind of ADA missiles, and it doesn't say if they also snagged the radar or not (in the event they aren't man portable).

Libya might have some man-portable Croatele (French) but I doubt it.
I believe Libya had some MANPADs,at least I have seen pics of rebels armed with such.Quick search shows the report is concerning SA-7's.

I actually am surprised how poorly the Libyan military was armed,quite old equipment.
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Old 03-27-2011, 09:40 PM
 
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Wonderful.
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Old 03-31-2011, 11:08 PM
 
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Let arabs/muslims kill each other on their own land. We and all sane countries will benefit from it without sacrificing our soldiers and adding more debt.
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Old 03-31-2011, 11:23 PM
 
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Tell us how 'cool' it is when Al Qaida begins firing those missiles and hitting US planes.
Very unlikely that those surface-to-air missiles could strike any U.S. aircraft.
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