soonercruiser
4/24/2011, 10:56 PM
Well, you knew it had to happen.....with the ground stalemeate.
First it was only making Libya a "No Fly Zone".
Then is was A-10s and precision gunships providing close air support.
Now it's Predator Drones....:rolleyes:
Gates says Obama has approved use of armed Predator drones for the first time in LibyaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.
It also is the first time that drones will be used for airstrikes since the conflict began on March 19, although they have routinely been flying surveillance missions, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters at a Pentagon briefing Thursday.
President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drone aircraft in Libya to improve the precision of low-level attacks on ground targets, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. (April 21)
He said the U.S. will provide up to two 24-hour combat air patrols each day by the unmanned Predators.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gates-says-obama-has-approved-use-of-armed-predator-drones-in-libya/2011/04/21/AFy72vJE_story.html
Lawmakers Push for More Military Involvement in Libya Amid Stalemate Fears
Published April 24, 2011
AP
Libyan rebel fighters patrol along the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya, April 23.
With fears mounting about a stalemate in Libya, the Obama administration is facing pressure from Congress to reclaim a lead role in the fight and take unprecedented measures to force Muammar al-Qaddafi from power.
The pressure is coming most prominently from a coterie of hawkish lawmakers, who are echoing concerns expressed by President Obama's top military advisers -- that with both sides digging in, the conflict could become a protracted struggle with no obvious exit for the United States.
The administration announced a significant policy shift Thursday, authorizing Predator drone strikes for urban areas in Libya. Some lawmakers want to see more. They are calling on the administration to formally recognize the Libyan opposition's transitional council, arm the rebels and unleash U.S. air power.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/24/lawmakers-push-military-involvement-libya-amid-stalemate-fears/
First it was only making Libya a "No Fly Zone".
Then is was A-10s and precision gunships providing close air support.
Now it's Predator Drones....:rolleyes:
Gates says Obama has approved use of armed Predator drones for the first time in LibyaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed drones in Libya, authorizing U.S. airstrikes on ground forces for the first time since America turned over control of the operation to NATO on April 4.
It also is the first time that drones will be used for airstrikes since the conflict began on March 19, although they have routinely been flying surveillance missions, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters at a Pentagon briefing Thursday.
President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drone aircraft in Libya to improve the precision of low-level attacks on ground targets, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. (April 21)
He said the U.S. will provide up to two 24-hour combat air patrols each day by the unmanned Predators.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gates-says-obama-has-approved-use-of-armed-predator-drones-in-libya/2011/04/21/AFy72vJE_story.html
Lawmakers Push for More Military Involvement in Libya Amid Stalemate Fears
Published April 24, 2011
AP
Libyan rebel fighters patrol along the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya, April 23.
With fears mounting about a stalemate in Libya, the Obama administration is facing pressure from Congress to reclaim a lead role in the fight and take unprecedented measures to force Muammar al-Qaddafi from power.
The pressure is coming most prominently from a coterie of hawkish lawmakers, who are echoing concerns expressed by President Obama's top military advisers -- that with both sides digging in, the conflict could become a protracted struggle with no obvious exit for the United States.
The administration announced a significant policy shift Thursday, authorizing Predator drone strikes for urban areas in Libya. Some lawmakers want to see more. They are calling on the administration to formally recognize the Libyan opposition's transitional council, arm the rebels and unleash U.S. air power.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/24/lawmakers-push-military-involvement-libya-amid-stalemate-fears/