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Algerian hostage crisis: Most weapons came from Libya
Many of the Islamist terrorists shot their way into the In Amenas compound on Thursday using the AK104 model of Kalashnikov, which was typically used by Libyan rebels in the war against Muammar Gaddafi.
They brought F5 rockets that also surfaced in the Libyan war, said the security source.
The Islamists wore the same type of outfits that Qatar provided to Libyan National Transitional Council rebels by Qatar – yellow flak jackets with brown patches, known as “chocolate chip” camouflage. The garments are copies of ones worn by Americans in the Gulf war.
The terrorists also employed 60mm gun-mortars used by France and Libyan rebels.
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Killary would like to comment but she has a really bad canker sore on her tongue. Come back in a few months and she will be happy to answer your questions.
Bishop on January 21, 2013 at 9:43 AM
Operation Fast N Furious: Northern African Edition
ted c on January 21, 2013 at 9:52 AM
It use to take a decade or two for the weapons go from us to our “allies” to being used against us. Now the process takes two or three seasons at most. But this jackass President who arms Mexican drug gangs and Islamic terrorists wants to disarm law abiding Americans. Treason, High Crimes and Misdemeanors.
Flange on January 21, 2013 at 9:54 AM
if it wasn’t so tragic it would be a farce.
rob verdi on January 21, 2013 at 9:56 AM
Great work Hillary.
forest on January 21, 2013 at 9:57 AM
How ’bout those CRACK Algerian hostage rescuers?
Next time call Spanky and the Little Rascals.
HondaV65 on January 21, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Benghazi, Libya perhaps?
ctmom on January 21, 2013 at 10:05 AM
The Algerian “hostage crisis” is old n’ busted. The new and hotness is the Algerian desert massacre. As I recall, everybody, the hostages + hostage takers are all….er..um.…dead. right?
ted c on January 21, 2013 at 10:06 AM
I mean, look, the hostage crisis has been averted. We can now move rapidly onward to the funerals of all those involved. Look at how many graves can be danced upon here, Democrats…..
Rahm, start your music, buddy.
ted c on January 21, 2013 at 10:07 AM
It’s reassuring that we can depend on the Bark Regime to pick the wrong side every time.
Or maybe it is the right side given that he is a Muslim.
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CorporatePiggy on January 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Like “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John is appropriate?
CorporatePiggy on January 21, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Explosive Situation:
Qaddafi’s Abandoned Weapons and the Threat to Libya’s Civilians
August 2012
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SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE ABANDONED ORDNANCE PROBLEM……………………………………………………9
Arms in Libya and the 2011 Armed Conflict………………………………………………………………………………………9
Background…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
The Abandoned Ordnance Problem…………………………………………………………………………………………………10
Post-Conflict Players………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
International Attention to the Abandoned Ordnance Problem………………………………………………………….16
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http://harvardhumanrights.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/libyareport.pdf
canopfor on January 21, 2013 at 10:27 AM
Operation Fast N Furious: Northern African Edition
ted c on January 21, 2013 at 9:52 AM
ted c:Lol,…
…I must say Ted,you sir,are Firing on all cylinders this morning
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canopfor on January 21, 2013 at 10:29 AM
I didn’t know that Libyas weapons were at Barks disposal.
BL@KBIRD on January 21, 2013 at 10:42 AM
The roots of Bengahazi are beginning to force their way to the surface.
This scandal is so much deeper and insidious than anyone can imagine.
katy on January 21, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Done in my best Jim Nabors:
One of the best lines from Heavy Metal (said very nonchalantly):
GWB on January 21, 2013 at 11:34 AM
If only Ambassador Stevens and the CIA operatives had been successful buying up all that old Libyan ordnance and selling/giving it to the Syrian rebels – but instead it fell into the “wrong” hands. /
Hill60 on January 21, 2013 at 12:28 PM
Obama owns it – media suffocate from eating his sh*t. It ain’t Beluga caviar.
Schadenfreude on January 21, 2013 at 1:00 PM