First rebels enter Tripoli from the west. No resistance as first neighborhood liberated. WARNING: Ma
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[QUOTE=Sobotnik;31872153]I'd rather move to China.[/QUOTE]
That statement makes your avatar rather ironic...
[QUOTE=ewitwins;31872309]That statement makes your avatar rather ironic...[/QUOTE]
Indeed it does.
[QUOTE=MrEndangered;31872286]Please do! Hopefully they'll censor Facepunch by the time you move, too.[/QUOTE]
I said rather so than North Korea.
Hopefully they'll be able to create Democracy and freedom of expression, equality, etc.
Sobotnik you are a terrible poster and you should be ashamed.
[QUOTE=kaine123;31872623]Hopefully they'll be able to create Democracy and freedom of expression, equality, etc.[/QUOTE]
They had those mentioned in the draft of their constitution.
Another provision they added were that all suspects are innocent until proven guilty. It's a fuckton better than Mexico that has the total opposite.
Does anyone know the current situation and the whereabouts of Gaddafi?
[QUOTE=The Pretender;31872961]Does anyone know the current situation and the whereabouts of Gaddafi?[/QUOTE]
Playing hide and seek with the rebels.
So I just got home, can anyone give me a brief summary of what happened?
[QUOTE=BlackRainbow;31873458]So I just got home, can anyone give me a brief summary of what happened?[/QUOTE]
Rebels took over Tripoli with little to no resistance. People are rejoicing in the streets. Gaddafi's whereabouts unknown. Libya's flag is no longer a green block made in ms paint.
[QUOTE=BlackRainbow;31873458]So I just got home, can anyone give me a brief summary of what happened?[/QUOTE]
Rebels drove into Tripoli from about 30km out and met little to no resistance. They now occupy most of Tripoli (apart from Gaddafi's palace), according to rebel sources.
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi was captured by the rebels, the ICC want him now.
Thats all the major events, I am sure someone can fill in anything else that happened.
Guys, someone just told me that Gaddafi-loyal jets and ships are bombing Tripoli, can anyone confirm?
[QUOTE=ewitwins;31873593]Guys, someone just told me that Gaddafi-loyal jets and ships are bombing Tripoli, can anyone confirm?[/QUOTE]
God help us if its gas.
[QUOTE=Zambies!;31873634]God help us if its gas.[/QUOTE]
They said they read it from theguardian.co.uk, I don't know if it's a reputable source or not.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;31873593]Guys, someone just told me that Gaddafi-loyal jets and ships are bombing Tripoli, can anyone confirm?[/QUOTE]
Not seeing any reports on Twitter, BBC or Al Jazeera. I am sure if something like that was happening at least one of those three would be all over it.
Wooo Go rebels!
On the other hand, this shit makes me rage:
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[quote=Twitter]ShababLibya LibyanYouthMovement
Caller into Libya Al Ahrar channel reported #Gaddafi forces opening fire at people from houses on Shari3 Falasteen in #Tripoli
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Uh-oh..
[QUOTE=BulletofHell;31873678]Uh-oh..[/QUOTE]
Kick there ass.
I can't find anyone about what the Guardian said anywhere, I'm hoping they were wrong.
[QUOTE=Jsm;31872027]Tribal warfare could be an issue, a sort of Iraq like situation but worse.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean worse than iraq? like dictator wise? or sunni/shia wise? If it's dictator wise then that's gotta be some fucked in the head dictator. Saddam looked up to hitler. That's how much of a faggot he was.
[QUOTE=Region;31873727]What do you mean worse than iraq? like dictator wise? or sunni/shia wise? If it's dictator wise then that's gotta be some fucked in the head dictator. Saddam looked up to hitler. That's how much of a faggot he was.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, I should have been a bit clearer. I meant a resulting tribal war could be worse than the Sunni/Shia situation in Iraq.
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Cameron has apparently cut short his holiday (Again! I am starting to feel a little sorry for him) to chair a "National Security Council for Libya" meeting very soon.
CNN said something about a European plane, --Not loyal to NATO or the allies, being shot down, and its not Libyan, but they retracted that pretty quickly so.
If the report is possibly true, who could it of been?
[QUOTE=Zambies!;31874261]CNN said something about a European plane, --Not loyal to NATO or the allies, being shot down, and its not Libyan, but they retracted that pretty quickly so.
If the report is possibly true, who could it of been?[/QUOTE]
Private?
[QUOTE=TheFilmSlacker;31874559]is Gadaffi seriously dead?
I need to see this on the news or something to confirm. This seems too good to be true.
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welp
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He retracted that statement.
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People celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Muammar Qaddafi's son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, on August 22, 2011. Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday that met little resistance as Muammar Qaddafi's defenders melted away and his 40-year rule appeared to rapidly crumble. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in the city's main square, the symbolic heart of the regime. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)
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2 Libyan rebel fighters walk past a road sign reading Tripoli (top), Zhrah (middle) and Benghazi (bottom) as rebels advance through the town of Maia, 25 kms (15 miles) west of Tripoli August 21, 2011. (Reuters/Bob Strong) #
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3 Rebel fighters speed towards the frontllne fighting in the village of Mayah, some 30 kilometers west of Tripoli, LIbya, on August 21, 2011. Fighters said a 600-strong rebel force that set out from Zawiya has reached the outskirts of the village of Jedaim and was coming under heavy fire from regime forces on the eastern side of the town. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) #
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4 A Libyan rebel tank drives over a sand barricade as rebels advance through the town of Maia, 25 km (15 miles) west of Tripoli, on August 21, 2011. (Reuters/Bob Strong) #
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5 Suspected members of the Libyan regime forces are rounded up in a pick-up truck by Libyan rebel fighters in Zawiya, some 40 km west of Tripoli, on August 19, 2011. Libyan rebels had taken two more key objectives in their advance on Tripoli, including the refinery town of Zawiya, as people scrambled to flee the increasingly isolated capital. (Florent Marcie/AFP/Getty Images) #
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6 Pictures of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi decorate the walls of the Zawiya hospital as Libyan rebel fighters fire at regime forces taking shelter inside on August 19, 2011. (Florent Marcie/AFP/Getty Images) #
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7 Prisoners are seen after being freed from a jail in Maya by rebel forces, 25 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, on August 21, 2011. Explosions and gunfire rocked Tripoli as a months-long uprising pushed through the gates of the Libyan capital, with rebels insisting they are close to toppling Muammar Qaddafi. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images) #
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8 Medics treat a pro-Gadhafi fighter in the Abu-Rafat hospital on the outskirts of Zawiya, Libya, on August 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) #
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9 Medics check the body of killed a pro-Gadhafi fighter in the Abu-Rafat hospital on the outskirts of Zawiya, Libya, on August 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) #
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10 A Libyan rebel celebrates inside the captured military base, "Kilometer 27", home to soldiers loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, 16 kilometers west of the center of Tripoli, on August 21, 2011, as the rebels said victory in Tripoli was imminent and urged NATO to join the final battle with Apache assault helicopters. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images) #
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11 Volunteers carry a wounded rebel fighter in the Abu-Rafat hospital on the outskirts of Zawiya, Libya, on August 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) #
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12 Libyan rebel fighters ride through the town of Maia celebrating after advancing to the outskirts of Tripoli, on August 21, 2011. (Reuters/Bob Strong) #
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13 The Libyan state television set is seen abandoned at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, on August 22, 2011. Heavy gunfire rang out near the Tripoli hotel, where members of the foreign media are staying, a Reuters correspondent at the hotel said on Sunday. (Reuters/Paul Hackett) #
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14 In this image made from television, people celebrate in the streets of Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday, Augist 21, 2011. Libyan rebels had entered the capital Tripoli and were within two miles of the city center. Associated Press reporters with the rebels said they met little resistance Sunday as Muammar Qaddafi's defenders appeared to melt away. (AP Photo/Sky News via APTN) #
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15 People in Benghazi celebrate the capture in Tripoli of Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent, Seif al-Islam, early Monday, August 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) #
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16 A woman walks on a street carrying a pre-Qaddafi era flag during the celebrations of the capture in Tripoli of Qaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, early Monday, August 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) #
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17 Fireworks explode as people gather near the courthouse in Benghazi, on August 22, 2011 to celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into Tripoli. Jubilant rebel fighters streamed into the heart of Tripoli as Muammar Qaddafi's forces collapsed and crowds took to the streets to celebrate, tearing down posters of the Libyan leader. (Reuters/Esam Al-Fetori) #
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18 A man shoots in the air as he celebrates the capture in Tripoli of Muammar Qaddafi's son, Seif al-Islamat, at the rebel-held town of Benghazi, Libya, on August 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) #
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19 A rebel fighter, on an anti-aircraft machine gun, celebrates the capture of Muammar Qaddafi's son, Seif al-Islam, in the town of Benghazi, Libya, on August 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) #
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20 A Libyan rebel security forces member fires his rifle in the air as tens of thousands of Libyans celebrate the news of the arrest of Qaddafi's son Saif al-islam and the partial fall of Tripoli into the hands of the Libyan rebels on August 21, 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. Thousands of residents poured onto the streets to welcome the rebels, congregating at the site which the renamed Martyr's Square near the waterfront in the center of Tripoli. (Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images) #
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21 Journalists work in the hallway of the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, as gunfire continues around the hotel on Sunday, August 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) #
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22 Rebels in Tajura, a suburb of Tripoli, celebrate gaining control of the entire area Tajoura, in the early morning on Monday, August 22, 2011. Libyan rebels surged into Tripoli Sunday in a final drive to oust Moamer Kadhafi, seizing swathes of the capital including the symbolic Green Square. (AFP/Getty Images) #
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23 Rebels in Tajura, a suburb of Tripoli, celebrate gaining control of Tajoura, in the early morning on Monday, August 22, 2011. (AFP/Getty Images) #
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FUCK YEAH
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[b]Diplomatic sources in #Tripoli say #Gaddafi's special forces protecting Bab Alaziziya (Gaddafi's Compound), believe someone important still there. #Tripoli[/b]
* 15 - 20% of Tripoli still in Gaddafi control.
* Transitional National Council drafting democratic constitution after being recognised by the United States and UK as the rightful power in Libya.
* NATO confirm that most of #Gaddafi security forces have surrendered.
* Possible destinations for #Gaddafi exile could be Zimbabwe or Angola - #libya #Tripoli #aljazeera view here [url]http://t.co/u9stKIv[/url]
* South Africa minister says they do not know of Colonel Gaddafi's whereabouts.
* Libyan charge d'affaires in London says that rebels "control 95 per cent of Tripoli", the AP reports. [url]http://t.co/EvmIg3C[/url] #Libya
This is wonderful news, go rebels!
To be honest I doubt there were much "real" pro-Gaddafi forces at Tripoli at all, but rather just dudes who were forced to be on his side.
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;31875546]To be honest I doubt there were much "real" pro-Gaddafi forces at Tripoli at all, but rather just dudes who were forced to be on his side.[/QUOTE]
Forced? Not really... most were mercenaries from Chad contracted for a supposed $2500 USD/day.
Still, they lack an ideology so they'll probably disband.
[QUOTE=Superwafflez;31875722]Forced? Not really... most were mercenaries from Chad contracted for a supposed $2500 USD/day.[/QUOTE]
That's what I was thinking. Did you see the skin color difference between the rebels and the Gaddafi employs? They're definitely, at least, most of them, not Libyan nationals.
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