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| 49. Rebel pays price in fight for Libyan town |
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Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:26pm GMT By Ulf Laessing GARYAN, Libya Aug 18 (Reuters) - Driving Muammar Gaddafi's soldiers from this mountain town south of Tripoli came at a high price for rebel fighter Hamid Mahmoud. "(My son) was killed by a sniper while I was on the other side of the street," Mahmoud said of his 32-year-old son Ahmed, who fought alongside him during the battle for Garyan. "He was trying to rescue a comrade who got shot three times by a sniper. This is the price you have to pay for freedom. You have to pay a price. What can you do?" he said. Libyan rebels seized control of Garyan two days ago, after forcing Gaddafi's soldiers into a swift retreat north along the main road to the capital. ... http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFLDE77H0KN20... |
| -Libyan Revolution Week 26 part 3 |
joshcryer |
Aug-17-11 09:16 PM |
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Libyan Revolution Day 182 updates below, current time in Libya, 4:17am Thursday, August 18 |
joshcryer |
Aug-17-11 09:17 PM |
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ROFL! |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-17-11 09:23 PM |
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Libyan Rebels Move Closer to Tripoli, Push South From Misrata to Cut Key Highway to Tripoli |
joshcryer |
Aug-17-11 09:23 PM |
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AJE: Gaddafi loyalists resisting rebels advance in Az Zawiyah, Libyan Battle Map |
joshcryer |
Aug-17-11 09:25 PM |
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Libyan embassy reopens its doors in Washington, A little humor - Gaddafis Mathaba site, Amazing pics |
joshcryer |
Aug-17-11 09:29 PM |
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Yes, at least Moussa Koussa has. |
tabatha |
Aug-17-11 09:53 PM |
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It's been deleted and comments are "approval only" now. |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 06:05 AM |
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SYRIA: Syria's Bashar Assad defends "dignity"; hundreds held in stadium; U.N. eyes war crimes |
joshcryer |
Aug-17-11 09:33 PM |
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UN to meet over Syria bloodshed (killings continue despite Assad's assurances they've stopped) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 01:28 AM |
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Gmata Update from @LibyaLion17 |
al bupp |
Aug-17-11 11:15 PM |
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Lockerbie Bomber: On the Loose, but for How Long? |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 01:02 AM |
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Libyan rebels fight for refineries |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 01:16 AM |
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"The drones arrived earlier this week" - you seriously cheer for this kind of crap? |
inna |
Aug-18-11 01:49 AM |
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Glad you're reading. |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 01:55 AM |
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The original NBC report described these as UNARMED surveillance drones |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 02:25 AM |
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Yeah, I would amend my stance with that in effect. |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 02:32 AM |
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Rebels besiege Libya’s last working oil refinery |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 02:00 AM |
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Hardly anything more vile than collective punishment. |
inna |
Aug-18-11 02:15 AM |
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Where were you when this town was besieged by Gaddafi for 3 weeks? |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 02:21 AM |
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You must have missed Iterate's posts on how Gaddafi CODIFIED collective punishment in Libyan LAW |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 02:47 AM |
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Good point, especially how one entire municipality could be punished for the acts of a few. |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 02:50 AM |
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Since then I found a more complete and concise source |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 06:41 AM |
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Nice find, I will check it out later. I found a UN source, all of the new posts will have this: |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 07:01 AM |
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kr |
defendandprotect |
Aug-18-11 02:29 AM |
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The Guardian's live blog has opened for the day |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 03:50 AM |
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Libya rebels take Garyan, south of Tripoli-witness (Reuters reporter) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 04:18 AM |
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Reuters reports rebel casualties at Zawiya and Brega |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 04:30 AM |
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BREAKING: Libya rebels take control of Zawiyah oil refinery |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:01 AM |
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Rebels capture Abu Qurayn, 85 miles west of Sirte--The Guardian |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:10 AM |
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Zawiya becomes epicenter of Libya's civil war |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:27 AM |
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The Guardian's correspondent reports from Zawiya |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:38 AM |
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WRAPUP 3-Libyan rebels seize western oil refinery |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:52 AM |
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Audio: Guardian's Luke Harding at the Zawiyah oil refinery |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 06:50 AM |
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Syria Kills 25 as UN Weighs Law on Crackdown |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:59 AM |
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AP: Assad says military operations ended; 18 killed nt |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 06:40 AM |
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Sky News' Alex Crawford, reporting from Zawiya again: |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 06:15 AM |
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Alex Crawford reporting on Gaddafi massacre of civilians in Zawiya in March: |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 06:34 AM |
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That's going to make my day, thanks for that! Alex Crawford is such a hero. |
joshcryer |
Aug-18-11 06:53 AM |
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#Gharyan FF released 4000-6000 prisoners detained in Jendouba prison |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 07:01 AM |
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Things are moving very fast |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:04 AM |
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...and then it just stops for a few hours. |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 12:24 PM |
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And after the calm is the storm |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 12:49 PM |
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Libya conflict: Rebels 'take' key Zawiya oil refinery |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:16 AM |
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BBC video report (1:41) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:41 AM |
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Explosions shake Libyan capital as rebels advance |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:24 AM |
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Reuters update adds a few details on Zawiya, Garyan |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:30 AM |
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Anxiety mounts in Tripoli as rebels advance |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:47 AM |
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Former French PM held talks on Libya in Tunisia |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:59 AM |
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#Sirte |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 09:10 AM |
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Former Libyan minister tells euronews of corruption |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 10:19 AM |
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Rebel pays price in fight for Libyan town |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 12:10 PM |
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Libyan rebels say secure another western coastal city |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 12:15 PM |
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Libya: the importance of Zawiya to the rebels |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 12:29 PM |
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UN catalogues Syria atrocities, has 50 suspects |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 12:56 PM |
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Obama: Time for Assad to leave Syria |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 02:26 PM |
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Full texts of President Obama's statement on Syria, executive order on sanctions (links): |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 02:33 PM |
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Libya rebels strike hard in west; casualties rise |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 01:08 PM |
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CNN: Are Libya's rebels edging closer to victory? |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 01:18 PM |
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Families fleeing Tripoli report growing tensions, deteriorating conditions, gun battles |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 02:01 PM |
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Zawra? |
CJvR |
Aug-18-11 04:16 PM |
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Libya regime calls for ceasefire |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 02:42 PM |
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#Ajaylat (Ajeilat) - a city to watch. |
Iterate |
Aug-18-11 03:14 PM |
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#Ajeilat Update |
al bupp |
Aug-18-11 03:57 PM |
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#Ajeilat Update |
al bupp |
Aug-19-11 09:26 AM |
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Interesting exchange to resolve that report |
Iterate |
Aug-19-11 04:58 PM |
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NATO airstrikes conducted Wednesday, August 17 |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 03:21 PM |
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Libyan capital is fearful as rebels eye Tripoli |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 04:03 PM |
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AJ's Zeina Khodr: Gaddafi forces not far from Gharyan |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 04:17 PM |
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LIBYAN REVOLUTION DAY 183: CURRENT TIME IN LIBYA = 12:01 AM FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:01 PM |
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Libyan Embassy re-opens under new flag in D.C. (with photos) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:29 PM |
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British forces sink Libya ship near Zawiyah |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 05:48 PM |
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Japan: Sidelined by quake, Libyans here still seek Gadhafi ouster |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 06:27 PM |
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***** BREAKING, NBC: Gadhafi making plans for leaving Libya ***** |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 06:45 PM |
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Tunisia. |
tabatha |
Aug-18-11 06:54 PM |
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Juan Cole: Is Qaddafi Really going to Flee to Tunisia? |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:53 AM |
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Blasts rock Libyan capital near Gadhafi compound |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 06:52 PM |
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Gaddai spokesman Moussa Ibrahim's brother reported killed by NATO Apache helicopter gunship |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:03 PM |
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CNN: Brother of Libya's information minister reported killed in NATO strike |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 07:57 PM |
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Libya rebels jubilant as they secure grip on Tripoli's oil line |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 09:13 PM |
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Rebels report all of Alargop, in Brega area, is liberated |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 09:57 PM |
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@Libyan4life tweets: #Gheryan contact: Electricity has been restored... |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-18-11 10:08 PM |
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Libya: 10 Protesters Apparently Executed |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 12:05 AM |
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Battle for Libya: Opposition capture military base (in Gharyan) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 01:01 AM |
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With Muammar Gaddafi on his last legs, we must prepare for what comes next in Libya |
joshcryer |
Aug-19-11 01:45 AM |
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Explosions rock Tripoli (and rebels advance toward Sirte, report capturing Murzuq in the South) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 01:46 AM |
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Alex Crawford (Zawiya): Libyan Rebels Unleash New Foreign Weapons |
joshcryer |
Aug-19-11 02:11 AM |
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Libya Rebels Say They’ve Taken Refinery, Almost Surround Tripoli Outskirts |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 03:48 AM |
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Zawiya remains 'main battleground,' with city divided between rebels and Gaddafi forces |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:11 AM |
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Gaddafi seeks refuge in Arab countries - dissident report |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:20 AM |
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Libyan Rebels Keep Momentum Up In Zawiyah Battle |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:09 AM |
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NATO initiated rescue of Gaddafi troops after airstrike on their boat--official |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:28 AM |
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Sabratha "completely in rebel control"--The Guardian |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:38 AM |
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Migrants to be evacuated soon from Tripoli |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:50 AM |
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Analysis of NTC "Draft Constitutional Charter" |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 06:04 AM |
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Thanks pinboy3niner, that consitution is heavily socialist, isn't that interesting? |
joshcryer |
Aug-19-11 07:10 AM |
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Libyan rebels may resume oil output in 3 weeks |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 06:18 AM |
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Rebels preparing for final attack to take Zawiyah #Libya--Alex Crawford, Sky News |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 07:02 AM |
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Qaddafi's soldiers looting foreigners' cars, homes, equipment |
joshcryer |
Aug-19-11 07:06 AM |
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Rebels take center of town in new Zlitan offensive--Al Jazeera |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 07:14 AM |
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Libya rebels claim gains, up pressure on Qaddafi |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 07:28 AM |
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Gaddafi family members to be evacuated from Tunisia on board Venezuelan plane |
tabatha |
Aug-19-11 09:53 AM |
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Are German Soldiers Secretly Helping Fight Gadhafi? |
tabatha |
Aug-19-11 09:57 AM |
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In memory of Mo Nabbous, 5 months ago today |
tabatha |
Aug-19-11 11:08 AM |
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AJA Breaking: Opposition fighters in Tripoli freed prisoners from Abu Saleem Prison |
Iterate |
Aug-19-11 04:08 PM |
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South of Tripoli, town celebrates rebel arrival |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:09 PM |
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Libya rebels battle for coastal cities |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:22 PM |
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Libyan rebels say Gadhafi's ex-No. 2 has defected |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:35 PM |
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Home of Libya intelligence chief hit by NATO - neighbour |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:40 PM |
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“A Candle Loses Nothing By Lighting Another Candle” |
tabatha |
Aug-19-11 04:44 PM |
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A kick for Mo |
catchnrelease |
Aug-20-11 12:31 AM |
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NATO airstrikes conducted Thursday, August 18 |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 04:54 PM |
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LIBYAN REVOLUTION DAY 184: CURRENT TIME IN LIBYA = 12:01 AM SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:01 PM |
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Libyan troops, rebels fight over key western city |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:17 PM |
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... |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 05:29 PM |
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Liberation of Tripoli has started |
tabatha |
Aug-19-11 07:43 PM |
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It is MermaidDawn not Dawn of the Bride |
tabatha |
Aug-19-11 08:56 PM |
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Rebels, Gaddafi forces fight for Libya coast cities |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 10:36 PM |
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Libyan rebels: Eastern oil terminal Brega seized |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 10:49 PM |
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NYT: Qaddafi’s Hold in Tripoli in Doubt as Rebels Advance |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 11:03 PM |
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Joy Greets Rebels in Garrison Town Near Libya Capital |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 11:18 PM |
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AP VIDEO: Libya Rebels Close in on Gadhafi, Seize Key Town (1:25) |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 11:31 PM |
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Make room for Daffy Duck in Venezuela Cesar. |
bluestate10 |
Aug-19-11 11:36 PM |
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20 killed in Syria despite Assad's pledge to UN |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-19-11 11:47 PM |
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Libyan refugees say Tripoli will fall soon |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-20-11 12:16 AM |
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Libya refutes rebel claims Gadhafi seeking refuge for his family |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-20-11 12:40 AM |
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Libya conflict: Rebels claim Zawiya and Zlitan |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-20-11 12:56 AM |
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FF video from inside Zlitan, and more |
Iterate |
Aug-20-11 04:29 AM |
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Battle rages in cities outside besieged Tripoli |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-20-11 04:39 AM |
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Rebels took Brega early in early hours Saturday; oil depot situation unclear--Al Jazeera |
pinboy3niner |
Aug-20-11 05:03 AM |
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Juan Cole: Qaddafi Rule Collapsing as Rebels Take Brega, Zlitan |
pampango |
Aug-20-11 05:49 AM |
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Week 27 (and soon to be one of the last as this winds down) here: |
joshcryer |
Aug-20-11 08:21 AM |
#131 |
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