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charlesoakwood:
--- Quote ---(CNN) — A potent stash of Russian-made surface-to-air missiles is missing from a huge Tripoli weapons warehouse amid reports of weapons looting across war-torn Libya.
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“We are talking about some 20,000 surface-to-air missiles in all of Libya, and I’ve seen cars packed with them.” he* said. “They could turn all of North Africa into a no-fly zone.”
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*Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch emergencies director
HT: Weasel Zippers
charlesoakwood:
Arab Spring: Hundreds of Egyptians Tear Down Concrete Wall Protecting Israeli Embassy — UPDATE: Protesters Breach Building, Dump Hebrew-Language Documents Out Window, Ambassador Evacuated…
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Egypt commandos save 6 Israelis in embassy attack Las Vegas Sun/AP
The Israeli guards drew their handguns, convinced it was their final moments as they hid in a barricaded safe room from Egyptian rioters just outside the door, ransacking rooms of the embassy.
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In the end, Egyptian commandos made their way in and rescued the six after flurried phone calls between Israeli, American and Egyptian officials to try to resolve the unrest.
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They were probably waiting for CIC to make up his mind and finally went ahead when there was barely time enough remaining. Will Israel abandon Egypt or will they stay and try to facilitate some form of reasonable government?
charlesoakwood:
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NYT
Egypt and Israel both issued statements on Saturday reaffirming their commitments to their peace treaty, but in a televised address on Saturday night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel warned that Egypt “cannot ignore the heavy damage done to the fabric of peace.”
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