U.S., British Ships Launch more than 110 Tomahawk Missiles at 20 Targets in Libya

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This video is a report from Tripoli by Fox News’ Steve Harrigan. He said it is very tense there. Civilians have reportedly gathered around the Presidential Palace to be human shields for Gadhafi.
U.S., British Ships Launch more than 110 Tomahawk Missiles at 20 Targets in Libya
The U.S. military launched its first airstrikes on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s air defenses, officials said Saturday.
U.S. Tomahawk missiles landed in the area around Tripoli and Misrata, a senior military official said, adding that the action was taken after Gadhafi failed to comply with a cease-fire.
“He’s clearly been on the offensive,” the official said of Gadhafi. “He said that he was going to do a cease-fire and he continued to move his forces into Benghazi.”
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed that he had authorized “limited military action in Libya” and that “that action has now begun.”
The attacks on Gadhafi’s forces will be part of a multiphase approach in a sequential and deliberate manner, according to the official.
“The U.S. will be at the front end of this, providing the unique capabilities that the U.S. has,” the official said.

Bombs dropped near Kadhafi’s Tripoli bunker: AFP
TRIPOLI (AFP) – Bombs were dropped near the Tripoli headquarters of strongman Moamer Kadhafi early Sunday, prompting barrages of anti-aircraft fire from Libyan forces, an AFP reporter said
The bombs exploded as an aircraft overflew the Bab al-Aziziyah headquarters in the south of Tripoli.
It was not immediately clear what targets had been hit.

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Wild Thing’s comment………
How odd is this: a half-American, non natural-born citizen, posing as President, launches a war without Congress’ approval, while on vacation?