Sounding more and more like early Iraq....

[n2doc]

Strike on Gadhafi compound badly damages buildings

By KARIN LAUB and DIAA HADID, Associated Press – 1 hr 51 mins ago
TRIPOLI, Libya – NATO airstrikes targeted the center of Moammar Gadhafi's seat of power early Monday, unleashing guided bombs that destroyed a multistory library and office in his compound and badly damaged a reception hall for visiting dignitaries.
A security official said four people were slightly hurt. Dust was still rising from the rubble when reporters arrived at the scene after midnight.
Gadhafi's whereabouts at the time of the attack on his sprawling Bab al-Aziziya compound were unclear. He has made infrequent public appearances in Tripoli during the fighting that broke out in February between his forces and rebel groups.
The strike on the compound — a military base where Gadhafi maintains an official residence — was a sign of mounting pressure on the regime. While NATO said the site was targeted as a military command post, it also delivered a strong message to the embattled leader that the alliance is widening its range of targets.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_libya


Remember the "decapitation" strikes that started that war?

[piratefish08]

1. what the fuck happened to 'days, not weeks' ??

wasn't that the battle cry going in?

whatever.

[Javaman]

8. they were channeling rumsfeld.

they should have switched the station.

[MilesColtrane]

10. "days, not weeks" referred to transfer of the campaign's command, not US involvement.

[krabigirl]

18. I can't believe anyone actually believed that. We will be there for years.

[Schema Thing]

2. sounds nothing like early Iraq.

except that bombs are bombs.

[EFerrari]

3. Yeah, I hope Gaddafi's kids don't eat out any time soon

so we don't bomb innocent restaurant diners.

[meow mix]

4. more hand wringing? and yet our rebels have made excellent progress

they are locking up the towns surrounding tripoli, and getting stronger each passing hour.
i commend thier bravery.

[Desertrose]

7. "our rebels"???

[Javaman]

9. Weird, isn't it?

Well, since they are fighting for "our oil", I guess it is "our rebels".

We have fallen completely down the rabbit hole.

Sometimes I wonder if this is still DU.

[meow mix]

12. right, the ones which we are helping.. which puts us on the same side.

=)

[inna]

15. yeah, "our rebels", you know... these guys:

Source: http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2011/vicman130411.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. Sounds pretty humanitarian to me.

[CelticThunder]

6. Would it be so "humanitarian" if it was *Bush's* war?

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. Perhaps I should have added the sarcasm thing.

[arbusto_baboso]

11. All I have to add is that we also bombed a library.

If that isn't sadly symbolic of what America has become, then I don't know what is.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

14. So, when do we get past the "shock & awe" and on to the "Mission Accomplished" scene?

They've already started the cuts in spending to pay for their latest "smoke 'em out" neo-lib adventure.

[BlueJac]

16. WTF has happened to the so called liberals...........

Bush like to me

[krabigirl]

19. yep. very sad.

[DeSwiss]

17. K&R n/t