Libyan official says army to withdraw from misrata, replaced by armed tribesmen. - Polidicks

[img]http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2011/04/22/li-libya-misrata-rebels-rtr.jpg[/img] [quote]The Libyan army will withdraw from the besieged city of Misrata, according to a senior Libyan government official. Armed tribesmen would replace the army, said Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim. He provided no details on the possible military pull-out. "We will leave it for the tribes around Misrata and the Misrata people to deal with the situation in Misrata," Kaim told reporters Friday. Misrata has been under siege by forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi for nearly two months. Hundreds of people are believed to have died in clashes between rebels and government forces. In Misrata, opposition fighters said Friday they now control nearly all the city's downtown. The rebels raised their red, black and green flag Thursday atop the tallest building on Misrata's Tripoli Street, a strategic avenue that divides the city into east and west and has been the epicentre of the fiercest clashes in the country's three-month-old civil war. Forces loyal to Gadhafi had used the street's buildings as perches for sniper fire and shelling in the fight to control Misrata, the rebels' only foothold in western Libya. "Spirits are high but the military situation is still unknown," said one rebel who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. He said opposition fighters entered the eight-storey Tripoli Street building with relative ease, suggesting Gadhafi's forces had hastily withdrawn. NATO's airstrikes on Gadhafi's forces have helped the rebels overcome their inferior firepower and training, but the rebels want the military alliance to do more. NATO officials say their air campaign is largely unable to strike at the attackers on the ground in Misrata because of proximity to civilians. Early Saturday morning, two NATO airstrikes hit Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli, leaving behind a small crater in a parking lot. The Libyan government said three people were killed. On Friday, U.S. Senator John McCain visited the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, in the east, where he repeated his call for his country to deploy its "unique offensive capabilities" to help the opposition oust Gadhafi. The United States led the initial stages of the international air war on Gadhafi's arsenal but then surrendered command to NATO. It has since ramped up its effort, however, bringing in unmanned Predator drone planes that can fly low over cities and better distinguish civilians from militants. The first Predator mission flew Thursday, but the aircraft — armed with Hellfire missiles — turned back due to poor weather without firing any of its munitions, a spokesman for the U.S. marines said. Border crossing seized Also Friday, a fourth ship chartered by the International Organization for Migration is leaving Benghazi to evacuate stranded migrant workers and wounded civilians from Misrata. The latest voyage, which will also bring 145 tonnes of food, medical supplies, tents and mattresses to residents trapped in the city, follows three earlier evacuations of more than 3,100 people from Misrata on another IOM-chartered vessel, the Ionian Spirit. In western Libya, rebels consolidated control over the Dhuheiba border crossing with Tunisia that they seized a day earlier, following several days of intense fighting with government troops. Libyan government officials had claimed Thursday that government troops had retaken the crossing. However, several tricolour rebel flags fluttered from the crossing Friday, and rebel weapons, including machine-guns, were seen in the area. Thousands of Libyans had fled to Tunisia during the fighting, but many were making their way back home Friday.[/quote] Read more @ [url]http://goo.gl/WKswS[/url]

If you give Tribesmen that use spears guns, all you'll have is Tribesmen throwing guns. Also, another question, who first said, "If you teach a man eating lion to talk, all you'll have is a Man eating lion that can tell you when it's hungry" I'd really like to know.

I hope that might tip the scales.

[QUOTE=sergeantsmiles;29372015]If you give Tribesmen that use spears guns, all you'll have is Tribesmen throwing guns. Also, another question, who first said, "If you teach a man eating lion to talk, all you'll have is a Man eating lion that can tell you when it's hungry" I'd really like to know.[/QUOTE] Give them tanks. They can't throw tanks.

[IMG]http://www.thebritishresistance.co.uk/images/stories/CaptionComp.jpg[/IMG] [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] ;) [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Shitposting - last chance (5th ban in one week)" - Starpluck))[/highlight]

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375348][img_thumb]http://www.thebritishresistance.co.uk/images/stories/CaptionComp.jpg[/img_thumb] [editline]23rd April 2011[/editline] ;)[/QUOTE] Get out.

Why?

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375488]Why?[/QUOTE] Thats the dumbest, poorly written and... most disgustingly poor grammar I've ever seen condensed into a single jpeg. How is that even possible?

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;29375511]Thats the dumbest, most poorly written and... most disgustingly poor grammar I've ever seen condensed into a single jpeg. How is that even possible?[/QUOTE] It's a Entrance for a Caption contest, I like it, Not really fussed about the Grammar, it gets the point out.

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375544]It's a Entrance for a Caption contest, I like it, Not really fussed about the Grammar, it gets the point out.[/QUOTE] What point? The point that the British Resistance have a low IQ? Stop posting this shit in the News forum.

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;29375584]What point? The point that the British Resistance have a low IQ? Stop posting this shit in the News forum.[/QUOTE] actually it is a great mix of people who make the articles, Ex pats, OAPs, Doctors, Politicians, I made one etc..

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375626]actually it is a great mix of people who make the articles, Ex pats, OAPs, Doctors, Politicians, I made one etc..[/QUOTE] Black people, asian people? Save it for your own thread.

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;29375669]Black people, asian people? Save it for your own thread.[/QUOTE] Yes, a Wife of one of the Admins for the BR has a Asian wife.

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375694]Yes, a Wife of one of the Admins for the BR has a Asian wife.[/QUOTE] Amazing :rimshot:

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;29375810]Amazing :party:[/QUOTE] When people say we hate other races, they are utterly wrong.

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375830]When people say we hate other races, they are utterly wrong.[/QUOTE] Apparently the British Resistance supports the BNP. I thought you said you didn't support them in another thread. Or am I mistaking you for someone else?

[QUOTE=torero;29376192]Apparently the British Resistance supports the BNP. I thought you said you didn't support them in another thread. Or am I mistaking you for someone else?[/QUOTE] I do support the BNP, but it seriously needs new Leadership, somethings really wrong when they have scum like Patrick Harrington who supports the IRA co-leading it, but once we heard of that and many other things we decided to not Just support them Solely, thus becoming a Non-Partisan group. Now back on topic, Guess who will be in Libya soon on 'humanitarian' aid.

Georgeman is an extremist who posts shitty news threads, thats why he is a total shit poster

[QUOTE=Georgeman;29375544]It's a Entrance for a Caption contest, I like it, Not really fussed about the Grammar, it gets the point out.[/QUOTE] Uh, no. Why? Because fucking REPUBLICANS started those wars, dumbshit.

Libya has nothing to do with Afghanistan or Iraq, it was started because the people of Libya hate Gaddafi. You are a complete moron Georgeman.

I didn't know people with so little intelligence actually used Facepunch. Frankly, it's a wonder Georgeman can string two words together with a brain like that.

It's not even a war. It's not even illegal. Oh yeah, neither was Kosovo.

Hmm, never knew state senators could send troops to Kosovo. The more you know

[QUOTE=MrEndangered;29377322]It's not even a war. It's not even illegal. Oh yeah, neither was Kosovo.[/QUOTE] Neither was Afghanistan. Or Iraq for that matter (the UN effectively made it legal by passing a UNSC resolution shortly after).

[QUOTE=archangel125;29376784]Uh, no. Why? Because fucking REPUBLICANS started those wars, dumbshit.[/QUOTE] you're so fucking ignorant ahahah nancy pelosi who was the speaker of the house, a democrat mind you approved the funding for all wars and continued throughout to support funding you're so dumb

[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;29382680]you're so fucking ignorant ahahah nancy pelosi who was the speaker of the house, a democrat mind you approved the funding for all wars and continued throughout to support funding you're so dumb[/QUOTE] Sorry, but you are impossible to take seriously after your posts crying about people insulting republicans for being generally moronic.

[QUOTE=Mr.Dounut;29382680]you're so fucking ignorant ahahah nancy pelosi who was the speaker of the house, a democrat mind you approved the funding for all wars and continued throughout to support funding you're so dumb[/QUOTE] And who proposed them? Bush. Don't even get me started on all the republicans who approved of it too. One democrat approving the wars Bush started doesn't make the blame fall on democrats alone.

[QUOTE=Jsm;29381008]Neither was Afghanistan. Or Iraq for that matter (the UN effectively made it legal by passing a UNSC resolution shortly after).[/QUOTE] Although I don't support the war in Iraq I believe that Afghanistan was somewhat justified.

[QUOTE=kaven;29383511]Although I don't support the war in Iraq I believe that Afghanistan was somewhat justified.[/QUOTE] Of course, the actual intended goal (dismantling Al Qaeda and stopping it using Afghanistan as a base) is actually legitimate. The fact that a not-nice government fell in the process is just an upside to it.

[QUOTE=Jsm;29383960]Of course, the actual intended goal (dismantling Al Qaeda and stopping it using Afghanistan as a base) is actually legitimate. The fact that a not-nice government fell in the process is just an upside to it.[/QUOTE] I think we should try to pull out of there as soon as we can though.