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Mooi dat ie verteld waar hij zich allemaal schuldig aan maakt.quote:Op vrijdag 11 maart 2011 14:28 schreef Dance99Vv het volgende:
Van AJE Blog:
3:21pm Saif al Gaddafi goes on to accuse armed Gaddafi opponents of further torture. He says there were no demonstrations in Baida, but that armed groups attacked and seized control of arms caches there, then attacked the army.
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13:18pm Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is addressing reporters.
He says the opposition is "no longer using Facebook or social meda, but tanks and missiles".
He says those anti-Gaddafi revels fighting in Misurata were "holding thousands hostage to fear".
He says opposition mobs in Az Zawiyah lynched 30 people, "killed by razors, with their eyes popped out".
Journalists in the hall where he is speaking are shouting at him, but he begs to continue.
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3:12pm Rebel fighters say they remain in control of Az Zawiyah, despite ongoing firece fighting in the city 50km west of the capital Tripoli.
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3:06pm Rebel fighters and civilians alike have evacuated Bin Jawad in anticipation of a further assault by Gaddafi's forces, says Al Jazeera Arabic.
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Ik vertrouw hem ook voor geen meter, maar hij is als hij praat iig meer to the point dan z'n paquote:
Hij is in ieder geval populairder dan zijn pa.......
quote:http://www.guardian.co.uk(...)zy-libya-air-strikes
Nicolas Sarkozy has called for targeted air strikes against Muammar Gaddafi's regime if his forces use chemical weapons or launch air strikes against civilians.
As the EU foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, warned that a no-fly zone could risk civilian lives in Libya, the French president told an emergency EU summit in Brussels that air strikes may soon be justified.
"The strikes would be solely of a defensive nature if Mr Gaddafi makes use of chemical weapons or air strikes against non-violent protesters," Sarkozy said. The French president qualified his remarks by saying he had many reservations about military intervention in Libya "because Arab revolutions belong to Arabs".
Sarkozy said he had won the support of David Cameron for his plan which would have to be approved by the UN, Arab states and Libyan opposition groups.
Downing Street sources declined to be drawn on his remarks. But Sarkozy appears to have set out the key events – use of chemical weapons or air strikes against civilians – that would give legal cover for military action.
In a joint letter issued on the eve of Friday's summit, Sarkozy and Cameron warned that Gaddafi might be guilty of crimes against humanity. This could give Britain and France the necessary legal cover under the Geneva conventions for a no-fly zone or targeted air strikes.
The tough rhetoric from Sarkoy came as Cameron faced his first major public confrontation with Ashton as she used the EU emergency summit to dismiss Anglo-French calls for a no-fly zone over Libya.
Emboldened by unease among Nato members for the proposal, Ashton has been telling the EU's 27 leaders that a no-fly zone would be highly risky and could end up killing large numbers of civilians.
One EU diplomat said: "The risks are high for potential civilian casualties and potential collateral damage. The efficiency of a no-fly zone is very questionable. Apart from anything else, European command and control facilities would not be able to get a no-fly zone up and running in less than five or six weeks, and Nato is suggesting it would take at least three to four weeks.
"The question is whether, in political terms, a no-fly zone can achieve what you want it to achieve."
Downing Street declined to be drawn on Ashton's decision to set herself so forcefully against one of Cameron's central proposals for responding to the Libyan crisis.
One British source said: "We proposed planning for a no-fly zone so early because it will take some time. That work has not been completed."
Ashton will argue that it is her role to act as the voice of all 27 EU member states. Cameron and Sarzkoy, who were the driving forces behind the emergency summit, appear to be ahead of most leaders.
As he arrived at the summit Cameron said Europe must seize the moment to send a clear signal to Gaddafi that his behaviour was unacceptable and that he must stand down.
The prime minister said: "It's important that the countries of Europe show political will, show ambition and show unity in being clear that Colonel Gaddafi must go, that his regime is illegitimate and what he is doing to his people is completely unacceptable.
"We are going to step up today in the European council measures to isolate that regime and measures to put pressure on that regime and we should also plan for every eventuality as I've been arguing now for around two weeks. This is absolutely vital work.
"But at the same time I think it is the moment for Europe to understand we should show real ambition about recognising that what's happening in north Africa is a democratic awakening and we should be encouraging these countries down a democratic path.
"It's a moment for Europe to say what we've done in the past hasn't always worked. Now we should be reaching out to these countries, offering them a new partnership, opening up our markets and welcoming their approach of greater democracy, greater freedom, greater human rights. This is a potentially good moment for our world and we should grab it and seize it and try and shape it."
British officials were playing down prospects of a major breakthrough at the summit. The main focus will be to toughen the arms embargo against Libya and co-ordinate European efforts if a humanitarian disaster is declared in Libya. Britain is also pressing for a reform of the EU's £1bn "neighbourhood policy" which provides support to countries in north Africa and the Middle East.
The tough Anglo-French rhetoric has been met with deep scepticism across the EU. Sarkozy's unilateral decision to recognise Libya's transitional council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people was seen as grossly premature. "Sarkozy is being irresponsible," one EU diplomat said.
Mark Rutte, the Dutch prime minister, said: "I find it a crazy move by France. To jump ahead and say 'I will recognise a transitional government' in the face of any diplomatic practice, is not the solution for Libya."
Cameron's tough language about the need for Europe will be seen as a signal that the EU should avoid a repeat of its failures when Yugoslavia collapsed into civil war in 1991. It took American intervention – the negotiations at Dayton in 1995 and in the Kosovo military action in 1999 – before the war was finally brought to an end.
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After earlier fighting reportedly targeted residential areas in Ras Lanuf, Gaddafi forces have targeted an oil refinery outside the city, sending thick black plumes of smoke billowing across the desert landscape.
Correction: Al Jazeera understands it is an oil storage facility that has been hit by airstrikes outside Ras Lanuf, not an oil refinery.
General layout map of Ras Lanuf-As Sidr/Sidra area, showing where town, port & oil refinery are
AP offers a fascinating profile of the rebels fighting for Ras Lanuf and hoping to work their way to Tripoli:
"The front-line force is surprisingly small. Not counting supporters who bolster them in the towns along their path, it is estimated at 1,500 at most Libyans from all walks of life, from students and coffee-shop owners to businessmen who picked up whatever weapons they could and joined the fight. No one seems to know their full size, and they could be picking up new members all the time
"The rebel force is a leaderless collection of volunteers, operating in an evolving collaboration with soldiers who deserted various units over the past month and are still be trying to organise themselves. It's not clear who, if anyone is giving orders
"The volunteer militiamen largely have been acting and reacting as a pack to government assaults, launching initiatives wherever they can. They ride around in dozens of pick-up trucks, some with machine guns and anti-aircraft guns strapped to the back. Some rebels have weapons, while others seem hardly able to operate a gun
"Many of the fighters come from Benghazi, the main city in the rebel-controlled eastern half of the country. They are united by hatred for Gaddafi and a burning desire to overthrow him and establish a state under the rule of law
[ Bericht 41% gewijzigd door yavanna op 11-03-2011 15:26:31 ]
Correction: Al Jazeera understands it is an oil storage facility that has been hit by airstrikes outside Ras Lanuf, not an oil refinery.
General layout map of Ras Lanuf-As Sidr/Sidra area, showing where town, port & oil refinery are
AP offers a fascinating profile of the rebels fighting for Ras Lanuf and hoping to work their way to Tripoli:
"The front-line force is surprisingly small. Not counting supporters who bolster them in the towns along their path, it is estimated at 1,500 at most Libyans from all walks of life, from students and coffee-shop owners to businessmen who picked up whatever weapons they could and joined the fight. No one seems to know their full size, and they could be picking up new members all the time
"The rebel force is a leaderless collection of volunteers, operating in an evolving collaboration with soldiers who deserted various units over the past month and are still be trying to organise themselves. It's not clear who, if anyone is giving orders
"The volunteer militiamen largely have been acting and reacting as a pack to government assaults, launching initiatives wherever they can. They ride around in dozens of pick-up trucks, some with machine guns and anti-aircraft guns strapped to the back. Some rebels have weapons, while others seem hardly able to operate a gun
"Many of the fighters come from Benghazi, the main city in the rebel-controlled eastern half of the country. They are united by hatred for Gaddafi and a burning desire to overthrow him and establish a state under the rule of law
[ Bericht 41% gewijzigd door yavanna op 11-03-2011 15:26:31 ]
~Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.~
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#Libya clampdown: Journos in Tajoura area rounded up, returned to hotel. ITN had all cameras&gear taken after shoot in Zawiya.
#Libya clampdown: Journos in Tajoura area rounded up, returned to hotel. ITN had all cameras&gear taken after shoot in Zawiya.
~Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.~
IRL Anonymousquote:
After earlier fighting reportedly targeted residential areas in Ras Lanuf, Gaddafi forces have targeted an oil refinery outside the city, sending thick black plumes of smoke billowing across the desert landscape.
Correction: Al Jazeera understands it is an oil storage facility that has been hit by airstrikes outside Ras Lanuf, not an oil refinery.
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General layout map of Ras Lanuf-As Sidr/Sidra area, showing where town, port & oil refinery are
AP offers a fascinating profile of the rebels fighting for Ras Lanuf and hoping to work their way to Tripoli:
"The front-line force is surprisingly small. Not counting supporters who bolster them in the towns along their path, it is estimated at 1,500 at most Libyans from all walks of life, from students and coffee-shop owners to businessmen who picked up whatever weapons they could and joined the fight. No one seems to know their full size, and they could be picking up new members all the time
"The rebel force is a leaderless collection of volunteers, operating in an evolving collaboration with soldiers who deserted various units over the past month and are still be trying to organise themselves. It's not clear who, if anyone is giving orders
"The volunteer militiamen largely have been acting and reacting as a pack to government assaults, launching initiatives wherever they can. They ride around in dozens of pick-up trucks, some with machine guns and anti-aircraft guns strapped to the back. Some rebels have weapons, while others seem hardly able to operate a gun
"Many of the fighters come from Benghazi, the main city in the rebel-controlled eastern half of the country. They are united by hatred for Gaddafi and a burning desire to overthrow him and establish a state under the rule of law
We are Libyans
We are Legion
We do not forgive
We do not forget
Expect us
[ Bericht 1% gewijzigd door Papierversnipperaar op 11-03-2011 15:48:19 ]
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[b]Op dinsdag 6 januari 2009 19:59 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:[/b]
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De gevolgen van de argumenten van de anti-rook maffia
Als Khadaffi deze opstand helemaal neerslaat krijg je een nog strenger regime en een keiharde bijltjesdag 
Dat weet de oppositie ook. Daarom stopten ze ook niet in Zawya. En daarom stoppen ze ook niet in Ras Lanuf.quote:
Als Khadaffi deze opstand helemaal neerslaat krijg je een nog strenger regime en een keiharde bijltjesdag
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LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: Revolutionaries have started to re-enter Ras Lanouf - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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Ras Lanuf wisselt nog vaker van positie dan Tobruk in de Tweede Wereldoorlogquote:
LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: Revolutionaries have started to re-enter Ras Lanouf - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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2.59pm: More details and colour from Reuters:
The sound of explosions and small arms fire came from Ras Lanuf on Friday as government troops landed from the sea backed by tanks and air power fought to recapture the oil port town.
A large column of black smoke billowed from storage tanks at an oil installation, television pictures showed, after what Arab channels said was a series of government air strikes.
The sound of explosions and small arms fire came from Ras Lanuf on Friday as government troops landed from the sea backed by tanks and air power fought to recapture the oil port town.
A large column of black smoke billowed from storage tanks at an oil installation, television pictures showed, after what Arab channels said was a series of government air strikes.
~Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.~
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4:51pm
Libyan warplanes continue to circle Ras Lanuf
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4:55pm
Rebel forces reinforce front at north-eastern entrance to Ras Lanuf, where Gaddafi troops are attempting to re-enter the city, Al Jazeera reports. The battle for the city is ongoing, our correspondent says.
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4:57pm
Here's that phonecall with Khaled, an anti-Gaddafi fighter near the Ras Lanuf city limits. He describes the scene of the counter-attack.
4:51pm
Libyan warplanes continue to circle Ras Lanuf
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4:55pm
Rebel forces reinforce front at north-eastern entrance to Ras Lanuf, where Gaddafi troops are attempting to re-enter the city, Al Jazeera reports. The battle for the city is ongoing, our correspondent says.
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4:57pm
Here's that phonecall with Khaled, an anti-Gaddafi fighter near the Ras Lanuf city limits. He describes the scene of the counter-attack.
~Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.~
Dat hij steeds stiekem de moonwalk doet.quote:
Wat mogen die journalisten niet zien of vastleggen?
Hans Spekman (PvdA): 'Nivelleren is een feest!' [38 11 9 zetels]
Haha of de breakdancequote:
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Dat hij steeds stiekem de moonwalk doet.
AlmanaraMedia military spokesman:Al-Arabiya TV: Freedom Fighters have full control on #Ras Lanuf, Capturing 50 of Q. supporters and 3 tanks seized #Libya
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Goed nieuws. Nu hopen dat ze het kunnen behouden.quote:
AlmanaraMedia military spokesman:Al-Arabiya TV: Freedom Fighters have full control on #Ras Lanuf, Capturing 50 of Q. supporters and 3 tanks seized #Libya
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Helden!quote:
AlmanaraMedia military spokesman:Al-Arabiya TV: Freedom Fighters have full control on #Ras Lanuf, Capturing 50 of Q. supporters and 3 tanks seized #Libya
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Respect!
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Nice!quote:
AlmanaraMedia military spokesman:Al-Arabiya TV: Freedom Fighters have full control on #Ras Lanuf, Capturing 50 of Q. supporters and 3 tanks seized #Libya
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Kan iemand ze even zeggen dat als ze een helikopter vinden we die graag terug willen, tzt?quote:
Mary had a little lamb
Then Mary had dessert
Then Mary had dessert
Willen ze graag voor je regelen als jij Ghaddafi's troepen even een paar dagen bombardeert.quote:Op vrijdag 11 maart 2011 17:53 schreef De_Hertog het volgende:
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Kan iemand ze even zeggen dat als ze een helikopter vinden we die graag terug willen, tzt?
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hebben ze wel effe een no fly zone nodig anders vliegt die helikopter wegquote:
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Kan iemand ze even zeggen dat als ze een helikopter vinden we die graag terug willen, tzt?
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LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: Revolutionaries have retreated back a little due to the heavy bombardment by Gaddafi forces - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: There is a ship that is firing heavily at the rear lines of revolutionaries in Ras Lanouf - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: Gaddafi forces attacking revolutionaries with gunships, rockets and from sea - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: There is a ship that is firing heavily at the rear lines of revolutionaries in Ras Lanouf - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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LibyaFeb17_com BREAKING: Gaddafi forces attacking revolutionaries with gunships, rockets and from sea - #feb17 #libya - http://t.co/rJIbDZX
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