A suggestion from IHateTheMedia.com: If you ever find yourself fighting for your life in sands of Libya, you may want to make sure your air support comes from somewhere other than Qatar.
The Daily Mail UK has the full story on the empty tanks:
Arab involvement in the Libya operation began amid farce yesterday when the first jets from Qatar came close to ditching in the sea.
The four warplanes were blown off course and then nearly ran out of fuel.
The Qataris were initially refused permission to land in Cyprus, which opposed the military action, but touched down at the island’s Larnaca Airport after the pilots declared a ‘fuel emergency and demanded the right to land.
The planes then flew on to the Greek island of Crete to join the air armada patrolling the no-fly zone.
The incident strengthens the fear that the Arab support which will boost the legitimacy of the conflict which has been slow to materialise.
Operation Odyssey Dawn: The Keystone Kops go to war.
Source: Daily Mail UK
This post was last modified on March 25, 2011
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this Libyan War is the best thing to happen @ IHTM since Olbermann got fired. Boobs, notwithstanding ;)
Awesome Material guys! You're hitting your stride over there and I'm Loving it! I hope it isn't just the Nuclear Particles you're inhaling.
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bless their hearts. will someone please tell them they can't fly and face mecca at the same time
How can 4 jets from a place so small with so much oil under it, run out of gas?
Not enough qualified people in the entire country to check the fuel level?
Where's that new Prius fighter? They need it!
If this wasn't so damned pathetic, I'd be laughing my ass off right now.
You guys are just plain nuts. It's why I read IHTM every day.
Praise from a master is indeed gratifying.
Just keep reading, Ray. You'll understand the nuttiness some day. And if you have any questions, just ask.
"blown off course" !!! That sounds fishy, we're not talking about blimps here!
one of those virgins must have done it