Libyan rebels claim "Misrata is free" as Gadhafi forces retreat

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A Libyan rebel fighter looks out from a high building in the besieged city of Misrata, Libya, on Saturday, April 23.

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Libyan rebel fighters run across a street in the besieged city of Misrata, Libya, on Saturday, April 23. Government troops retreated to the outskirts of Misrata under rebel fire Saturday and the opposition claimed victory after officials in Tripoli decided to pull back forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi following nearly two months of laying siege to the western city.

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Rebel fighters point at captured Gaddafi soldiers in the back of a rebel forces pick-up truck outside a Misrata hospital on April 23. Rebel fighters captured more than a dozen wounded Gaddafi soldiers and carried them to the hospital early Saturday morning.

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How can Gaddafi’s government be so unstable if NATO as not been able to defeat it?

Now the slaughter the US worried MIGHT happen in Libya IS occurring in Syria. So, does NATO have some kinetic military operation planned to save the Syrian civilians that are being slaughtered en mass?

Why is it operations were initiated against Gaddafi but not against Assad. Once again we see Western hypocrisy and war for the benefit of the MIC.

What are the criteria serving as the basis for deciding where to militarily intervene? Is it only against weak countries? I, for one, hope Gaddafi defeats NATO and puts an end to an alliance that has outlived its utility. Everyone knows the Saudis are worried about Syria and the US take its marching orders from the House of Saud. The US hypocrisy is disgusting and embarrassing. Clinton ought to be ashamed, but she isn’t.

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    Reply#1 - Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:16 PM EDT

    Rothchilds and international banking are waging war on Gaddafi.

    Here is why: http://beforeitsnews.com/story/582/553/Rothschilds_Finish_Off_Gaddafi.html

      Reply#2 - Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:49 PM EDT

      There is a reason why Syria has been able to slaughter protesters and Gaddafi has not even been allowed to fight off a ragtag group of terrorists that fight without uniforms.

      Rothchild's and international banking are trying to finish off Gaddafi. Here is why:
      http://beforeitsnews.com/story/582/553/Rothschilds_Finish_Off_Gaddafi.html

      There is a reason why the U.S. decided to intervene in Libya. It was not done without reason. Consider why slaughters are going on elsewhere and there has been no action taken against anyone and yet with Gaddafi the the U.S. aqnd NATO have become rabid dogs intent on the kill. This is why our central bank, a private bank know as the Federal Reserve, needs to be abolished.

      Why would the government borrow at interest all the trillions of dollars if could create for itself for free? Central banks specialize in turning people into corpses and slaves. Listen to Ron Paul and "End the Fed". Central banking is an evil global system and Americans would do well to heed the words of our founders regarding central banks. Just Google "Central Banking Quotes" and you will understand everything.

      Redress of Grievances or Day of Rage in Washington D.C. on 6/30/11
      http://beforeitsnews.com/story/462/358/Day_of_Rage_Scheduled_in_Washington_D.C._for_June_30,_2011.html

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