Nato refuses to apologise for strike on Libya rebels

[malaise]

This alliance is going swimmingly
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13010170
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Nato has refused to apologise for a "friendly fire" attack on rebel tanks in eastern Libya that killed at least four people.

Rear Adm Russ Harding said that, until Thursday's incident, Nato had not been aware that rebel troops had started to use tanks.

"Our job is to protect civilians," he told a news conference.

Rebel forces reacted with anger at the air strike on their tanks near the eastern town of Ajdabiya.

[Distant Observer]

1. Western JORNALISTS embedded with rebels have lost all CREDIBILITY

They clearly were not reporting of the real military hardware the rebels were deploying to the battle field in order to maintain the FICTION of the rebels as lightly-armed "former protestors."

Whey they are engaged in this deception is a serious question.

[malaise]

3. or some among them

gave them tanks :hi:

[Baclava]

2. So Harding is "NATO" now? I thought the Supreme Allied NATO commander was that Canadian dude

One on Naples, one in Brussels and nobody's listening to Libya? - I'm sure the phone lines will get straightened out.

Give it 6 months, they'll have this 'war' thing going smoothly by then.

[Distant Observer]

4. Harding is deputy commander of operations in Libya. Supreme Commander is different: ALLWAYS AMERICAN

Currently it is Admiral James Stavridis (US Navy). Canadian general, Lt. Gen. Charles Bouchard, was appointed to run NATO's Libya operations.


http://www.aco.nato.int/page181313621.aspx