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Dutch Radio Geek Tracking Libyan Airstrikes

Posted by Soulskill on from the enforcing-transparency dept.

jfruhlinger writes "The days when citizens could only learn about a distant war from the government or the institutional press are long over. A Dutch ex-military geek exemplifies the new way information comes out, tracking attack flights on Libya, and even tweeting messages to the US command responsible for the strikes."

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  1. Will he be able to track the missile by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hitting his house in 3... 2... 1...

  2. Re:Hope he doesn't get into trouble by Nadaka · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even worse... Copyright infringement.

  3. I support OPERATION ODESSY DAWN. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    I fully support bombing the crap out Tito Jackson for his crimes against fashion.

  4. Re:Gatta love this one... by i.r.id10t · · Score: 4, Funny

    While the planes and ordinance is neat, I prefer the platform (or chassis) for Wicked Weasel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Weasel

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    Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos
  5. Re:So I use trackmyflight.something - by blair1q · · Score: 3, Funny

    Doesn't matter. Southwest doesn't fly there and I refuse to use any other carrier, even to get to a carrier.