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Posted: March 1, 2011

Lejeune Marines may be headed to Libya

Camp Lejeune, N.C. — Camp Lejeune Marines might be heading to Libya, U.S. Department of Defense officials said Tuesday, as violent anti-government demonstrations continue in the Middle Eastern nation.

"As part of our contingency planning to provide the president flexibility on a full range of options regarding Libya, we are repositioning forces in the region," said Marines spokesman Maj. Carl Redding. "We will not speculate about possible missions or provide more detail about movement of forces."

Marines from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, II Marine Expeditionary Force stationed at Camp Lejeune have been ordered to join troops assigned to Navy assault ships the USS Kearsarge and USS Ponce, a defense department spokeswoman said.

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You need to understand that this is how the dollar dies!!!

We agreed with the ME to buy their old and NOT produce our own in EXCHANGE for them using 10% of oil profits to buy our T-bills.

When the EXTREMELY high price of oil causes the dollar to become absolutely worthless, we will BEG for relief.

TheDude abides...
March 2, 2011 10:29 a.m.

These fine Marines are already worn thin from fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. We don't need to be sending them in another situation that's not our problem. This will just let the pro-government forces in Libya label the US as invaders, but I guess it's too late for that.

bullcity01
March 2, 2011 10:28 a.m.

Ooh Rah Gadhafi is a mad man.

bartmann55
March 2, 2011 10:28 a.m.

Why are we well the USA so quick to tell some other country what they need to do. We have major issues here unemployment vet's and others who are homeless. Oh and GAS prices plus crime has gone up. Take care of home first. Hasn't enough people died fighten someone else battles!

intouchdb
March 2, 2011 10:28 a.m.

We have no business going over there!!! We have huge financial problems over here but the government has no problem spending tons of money to interfere in foreign affairs