Libyan airforce plane has crashed near Benghazi after crew bailed out, had order to bomb, refused

[The Straight Story]

4.27pm: A Libyan airforce plane has crashed near Benghazi after the crew bailed out, the country's Quryna Newspaper reports. The newspaper said the crew had orders to bomb Benghazi, but refused to carry them out.


4.17pm: Major General Suleiman Mahmoud, a commander in Libyan army in Tobruk, is now on the side of the Libyan people. He called Gaddafi "a tyrant" and told Al Jazeera "the people in the army are steadfast" in the city.


http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/22/live-blog-libya-feb-23

[Renew Deal]

1. How could he order airstrikes on his own people?

That's beyond extreme. Has anyone followed the orders?

[CanonRay]

5. You don't think Cheyney could do that?

without even batting an eye, my friend.

[Renew Deal]

6. No

[CanonRay]

10. Then you severely underestimate the man

The laws and constitution mean nothing to him, and he'd kill a million of us if there was a buck in it.

[bullwinkle428]

7. I'll go to my grave believing that Cheney ordered Flight 93 shot down.

[ensho]

9. and 9/11 was an inside job

nt

[Renew Deal]

11. Lets say he did

It's not the same as ordering the military to bomb an unsupportive city.

[babylonsister]

2. Wow! Rec'd. nt

[progressoid]

3. Holy shit.

[siligut]

4. Gaddafi wants to break the country if he can't have it

He wants to sabotage the oil wells, and now he wants to bomb the people. Thanks to the civility and compassion of that crew.

[ensho]

8. what a brave crew - they are heros

nt