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Libya Live Blog - March 19 | Al Jazeera Blogs

The Pentagon says that the UAE and Qatar will also be involved in military operations in Libya, but will announce their involvement themselves.
The operation falls under the operational command of the US African Command, under General Carter Hamm. Tactical execution is being run out of the USS Mount Whitney, Admiral Sam Locklear commanding.
Off the coast of Libya, there are: 11 vessels from Italy, 11 from the US (including three submarines, each with 100 missiles on board), one from the UK, one from France and one from Canada.
The no-fly zone will encompass Tripoli, Sabha, Natoura, Misurata and Benghazi.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Mar 19th, 2011 at 04:24:27 PM EST

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dm William Gortney: 110 tomahawks attacked more than 20 defense systems. Launched from US/UK subs and ships.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Mar 19th, 2011 at 04:25:03 PM EST
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sam sitres, comms sites, command sites

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Mar 19th, 2011 at 04:27:13 PM EST
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Gortney: Targets were selected because they were a threat to the coalition or to Libyan civilians.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Mar 19th, 2011 at 04:31:25 PM EST
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operation Odyssey Dawn is what its being called.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sat Mar 19th, 2011 at 04:39:19 PM EST
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Libya | 322 comments (322 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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