More than 110 cruise missiles fired at Lybia

bengalknights

shortchanged wrote: »

But.... but....but.... wasn't Britain taking the lead on this one? :silenced:

Thought it was the french as they went in first?

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Arab League DO NOT SUPPORT this latest intervention by the allies............

pompeyfaith

It is a joint international effort lead by the UNITED NATIONS under US COMMAND in florida and shortly to transfer to french/brit command in germany

pompeyfaith

Arab League DO NOT SUPPORT this latest intervention by the allies............

Proof please

amcluesent

Yep, Arab League have bottled it after less than 24 hours. Blubbing into their burqas, going mad in the Madrassas, crying over the Qu'ran. All mouth, no trousers.

pompeyfaith

Italy on board now

shortchanged_2

bengalknights wrote: »

Thought it was the french as they went in first?

And if it's typically French it will be first in, first out.

wymondham

jackieb wrote: »

I thought we didn't have any money? Where did it come from to send fighters over there?

We've always got money for wars..... those missiles cost £300,000+ a pop as well!!

1984ReturnsForReal_2

pompeyfaith wrote: »

Proof please

Is an official statement by them good enough or do you want a personal handwritten note on headed paper with the original passport of the writer?

Degenerate

1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »

Arab League DO NOT SUPPORT this latest intervention by the allies............

They kind of have a point, in that one would expect a "no fly zone" to involve shooting down Gaddafi's aircraft if they enter it, not lobbing hundreds of missiles at targets on the ground.