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Originally Posted by Brush Okie
Can you say mission creep
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That can’t be.
It’s only a No Fly Zone.
We are NOT the rebel air force.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...01499520110321
Forces not providing air support for rebels-general
WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - U.S. and coalition military forces enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya are there to protect civilians and not to provide close-air support for opposition forces fighting Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the head of U.S. Africa Command said on Monday.
U.S. Army General Carter Ham said the military mission in Libya was "very clear" and he was not concerned that the objectives would grow and change in the coming days. He said he had no orders to directly attack the Libyan leader.
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