Report on Twitter indicating that French aircraft carrier blown up by Gaddafi forces?

aligator_am

Only have twitter report to go on currently, not sure how this was managed, if at all.

This hasn't been confirmed at all so if it pans out to be tosh then no panic if mods bin the thread.

Also, report coming in that 10 NATO tankers set ablaze in Pakistan:

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/191760.html?utm_source=Press+TV&utm_medium=twitter

Lapin

Christ.

The French only have the one aircraft carrier.

The nuclear powered Charles de Gaulle.

I thought it was docked in Toulon for maintenance at the moment.

papu

Wow if this is true

scudzilla

If this is true then expect France's surrender within a matter of hours

aligator_am

Lapin wrote: »

Christ.

The French only have the one aircraft carrier.

The nuclear powered Charles de Gaulle.

I thought it was docked in Toulon for maintenance at the moment.

http://www.phantis.com/news/french-aircraft-carrier-join-libya-effort-greece

Greece will open its airspace to warplanes operating from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, enabling them to join the international campaign in Libya, a Greek military source said Tuesday.

The French carrier is expected at the island of Crete by Wednesday and will position itself in international waters, the general staff source told AFP.

"Greece will give the green light to French fighters operating from the aircraft carrier on this date," the source said.

The island of Crete is a strategic springboard for operations in Libya.

Following the UN Security Council Resolution 1973, a number of Western nations have sent fighter jets to the Mediterranean to cripple Libya strongman Moamer Kadhafi's forces which have been attacking Libyan civilians.

aligator_am

As I've said, this is based on something from twitter, (the French carrier part of the post at least), it could turn out to be nonsense.

Tis fairly mad about the other oil tankers getting set alight, will see how it pans out.

Can't see anything on twitter about it.

Lapin

aligator_am wrote: »

http://www.phantis.com/news/french-aircraft-carrier-join-libya-effort-greece

Thanks.

The last I heard, she was docked due to an electrical fault or something.

But thats probably a year ago now.

Doesn't time fly.

jill_valentine

The initial - and as far as I can see, only - source for this refers to "our" Libyan military. Hmm.

Killer Pigeon

Well, you know, the French...
... they always get defeated by smaller armies for some reason.

Couldn't even pull 1798 off either could they ... but in fairness, neither could we.

Killer Pigeon

scudzilla wrote: »

If this is true then expect France's surrender within a matter of hours

Nothing new there.

Killer Pigeon

aligator_am wrote: »

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/191760.html?utm_source=Press+TV&utm_medium=twitter

*Cough*

PressTV link

*Cough*

Note the .ir suffix.

*Cough*

Iranian propaganda machine.

*Cough*

Worse than Foxnews.

*Cough*

aligator_am

I've asked the question several times on twitter for someone to either confirm or deny the story but nobody will answer.

I'm starting to have my doubts but sure we'll see what happens.

Radharc na Sleibhte

Cant see anything about it.

aligator_am

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

*Cough*

PressTV link

*Cough*

Note the .ir suffix.

*Cough*

Iranian propaganda machine.

*Cough*

Worse than Foxnews.

*Cough*

Ah hang on, the presstv.ir was only for the burning fuel, nothing to do with the story about the aircraft carrier.

Lapin

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

*Cough*

PressTV link

*Cough*

Note the .ir suffix.

*Cough*

Iranian propaganda machine.

*Cough*

Worse than Foxnews.

*Cough*

You really should go easy on the cigarettes.

Killer Pigeon

aligator_am wrote: »

Ah hang on, the presstv.ir was only for the burning fuel, nothing to do with the story about the aircraft carrier.

Ah, but they don't really like the UN either. You just know they don't.

aligator_am

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Ah, but they don't really like the UN either. You just know they don't.

Fair point.

Jesus Wept

I read some pretty groovy things about Libya in the conspiracy theories forum.

Buceph

The-Rigger wrote: »

I read some pretty groovy things about Libya in the conspiracy theories forum.

Aye, some crazy **** about Gerry Adams and Gadaffi going hunting tigers in Libya. :rolleyes:



Everyone knows there's no tigers in Africa.

Jesus Wept

No, that wasn't it.

mconigol

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

*Cough*

PressTV link

*Cough*

Note the .ir suffix.

*Cough*

Iranian propaganda machine.

*Cough*

Worse than Foxnews.

*Cough*

That's a bad cough you have there.

aligator_am

Right, no further word on this, looks like the story is a crock, mods please close.

Sorry for wasting folks' time

Mr Benevolent

That's a load of bollox, who gets their news from Twatter?

TerryTibbs!

Confab wrote: »

That's a load of bollox, who gets their news from Twatter?

I find this funny because referring to Twitter as Twatter makes you look a twat.

Well played.

Monty Burnz

Buceph wrote: »

Aye, some crazy **** about Gerry Adams and Gadaffi going hunting tigers in Libya. :rolleyes:

Everyone knows there's no tigers in Africa.

Not since Gerry got there.

Toby Take a Bow

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Well, you know, the French...
... they always get defeated by smaller armies for some reason.

Couldn't even pull 1798 off either could they ... but in fairness, neither could we.

I think that was because they were too busy conquering the whole of Europe. And bits of Africa and Asia.

MysticalRain

This thread is a perfect example of why I don't get my news from twitter.

Monty Burnz

Toby Take a Bow wrote: »

I think that was because they were too busy conquering the whole of Europe. And bits of Africa and Asia.

Indeed. Someone sat down and did a study of 'French' battles going back a long way and found that they actually won a large majority of them (I believe). Recent event syndrome (especially from the US) means that people only think of WW2 nowadays.

Benny_Cake

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Someone sat down and did a study of 'French' battles going back a long way and found that they actually won a large majority of them (I believe). Recent event syndrome (especially from the US) means that people only think of WW2 nowadays.

True - they also seem to forget that if it wasn't for French support they'd be drinking room temperature beer and going to Yankee stadium to watch the cricket!

opinion guy

Confab wrote: »

That's a load of bollox, who gets their news from Twatter?

Sky News for one

biko

PM a AH mod with a reliable source to open.