DIY Weapons of the Libyan Rebels (God bless the USA)

[codyace]

Some incredible images from the Libyan Rebel front on how they are (attempting at) getting shit changed.

...it's things like this that make me appreciate how strong/adept our military is. Sure we waste a ton, but god damnit I'm glad we don't need to resort to this sort of nonsense.

DIY Weapons of the Libyan Rebels - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/06/diy-weapons-of-the-libyan-rebels/100086/)


Some HIghlights:

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r03_RTR2NMIB.jpg

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r04_09759060.jpg

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r08_03311658.jpg

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r11_14120482.jpg

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r13_RTR2LH8E.jpg

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r15_RTR2NE8M.jpg

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r20_RTR2N1OV.jpg

[chiboy002]

i honestly have more respect for them. Theyre standing up for themselves and improvising, creating weaponry that probably matches to some extent what the government is using against them.

Its not like the dipshit terrorists that only have chinese ak's and rpgs or stolen US guns.

[codyace]

i honestly have more respect for them. Theyre standing up for themselves and improvising, creating weaponry that probably matches to some extent what the government is using against them.

Its not like the dipshit terrorists that only have chinese ak's and rpgs or stolen US guns.

Without a doubt, but man oh man does it make me appreciate what we have.

[Matej]

...it's things like this that make me appreciate how strong/adept our military is. Sure we waste a ton, but god damnit I'm glad we don't need to resort to this sort of nonsense.
Chances are the strong/adept military would not be on your side if the US government ever decides to oppress its own people. So you better have a fighter jet in your backyard.

[codyace]

Chances are the strong/adept military would not be on your side if the US government ever decides to oppress its own people. So you better have a fighter jet in your backyard.

Thankfully I don't own a Tin Foil Hat

[TheWolf]

Chances are the strong/adept military would not be on your side if the US government ever decides to oppress its own people. So you better have a fighter jet in your backyard.

There's a big difference in killing your own countrymen. I know most wouldn't do it.

[yokotas13]

Thankfully I don't own a Tin Foil Hat

Best reply ever

[ronmcdon]

I have to give them some respect for being creative and resourceful.
yeah, they don't measure up to the U.S. military, but they don't have anything close to the tech & resources that we have.
not a remotely fair comparison.

Still it's not always so easy for our military to defeat others.
Look at 'Al Quaeda' for instance, they're resources were also meager.
Their soldiers probably had little training or education (save for some select leaders, who were in the minority).
Took us years to catch up with Osama, and even then Al Quaeda is not done yet.

If you look at a lot of the military campaigns the US has been through, we're almost always the best prepared, spend the most, have the best technology.
We still don't always win, however (Somalia, Vietnam, Korean War, etc to name a few).

[hessianben]

props for defending their own turf. if shit ever goes down in our back yard, whether it be another force or our own forces rounding everyone into the FEMA camps they've been building out here in the desert, you had better have your Macgyver skills tuned.

[BustedS13]

don't worry, they'll be using our weapons soon enough.

[codyace]

props for defending their own turf. if shit ever goes down in our back yard, whether it be another force or our own forces rounding everyone into the FEMA camps they've been building out here in the desert, you had better have your Macgyver skills tuned.

Fema Camps in the USA? Try googling outside of your favorite .biz website

FEMA Camps - Debunking FEMA Camp Myths - Popular Mechanics (http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/news/4312850)

I have nothing against conspiracy theoriests, other than their sources suck and that their sources are easily counteracted.

With anythin gin life, in order to prove extraordinary points, you need extraordinary evidance. when I see .org/.biz/.shit I become spectulative.

[codyace]

The point of this thread is not to degrade their ingunity, The point of this thread is not to bash their desire; the point of this thread is to show everone how fortunate/lucky we all are for having what we have. Not saying our way of life is best, but I could only pray/hope/wish we never resort to another draft, as much of our 'able' working force are nothign more than 2 dollar shitheads who rely on mommy and daddy to clean up after their own ass blasters in the living room toilets.

[codyace]

don't worry, they'll be using our weapons soon enough.

Define soon?

10
20
or
30

years

[codyace]

Best reply ever

I may be in the minority, but I want some repeatable/replaceable evidence to sway my opinion. with everything in life, if you wanna make a claim, you better have the research

[Ottoman]

this shit looks right outta splinter cell!

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r25_RTR2NE85.jpg


shame they don't have any ammo for it I bet :p

[dahveed]

hopefully they wont be selfish and post up some FAQs

[codyace]

hopefully they wont be selfish and post up some FAQs

'Dummies guide to improvised weapons' hahaha

[Fred Allen Burge]

If and when things get bad here at home you'll see some straight up hillbilly weapons coming out of my area!

[daryl337]

this shit looks right outta splinter cell!

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/libyarebel061411/s_r25_RTR2NE85.jpg


shame they don't have any ammo for it I bet :p

That is an FN2000... shoots standard 5.56 Nato/.223 rem

[chiboy002]

Define soon?

10
20
or
30

years

i don't know about weapons but wasn't there controversy about nato forces or something like that helping the rebels/training them?

I wouldn't doubt that we indirectly sneak ammunition to them, wether it be through allies or pressuring NATO to do so.

[murda-c]

humans are really good at finding new ways to kill each other

[fyneyoungstunna]

everyone keeps saying "that WE have". Ummm, unless your military or therefore of, its still not WE....just saying.

Props for backyard rocket launchers, and missile-trucks from these guys.....not jut Macgyvers but Blackgyvers ahahahaha (thank you "The Losers")

[mrflip69]

The point of this thread is not to degrade their ingunity, The point of this thread is not to bash their desire; the point of this thread is to show everone how fortunate/lucky we all are for having what we have.

Easily could have just posted pics of our badass weapons of war with the caption "AMERICA, FUCK YEAH", rather than:

Sure we waste a ton, but god damnit I'm glad we don't need to resort to this sort of nonsense.

If your point was not to bash, then don't call their improvised weapons "nonsense", because afterall, IEDs, RPGs, mortars, simple landmines, and all those other low-tech devices are still out there killing our men, despite all the advanced gadgets they're outfitted with.

I appreciate that we have the technology to keep more of our troops lives safe, but if you remember the scandal with the armor plating, and headlines of million dollar jets just falling apart mid-air in training, it begs the question where our money is really going :(

[BustedS13]

everyone keeps saying "that WE have". Ummm, unless your military or therefore of, its still not WE....just saying.

i pay taxes. my tax money goes towards bullshit i don't like. i get to bitch on the internet. case closed

[codyace]

If and when things get bad here at home you'll see some straight up hillbilly weapons coming out of my area!

Holy blast from the past, where have you been hiding?

i don't know about weapons but wasn't there controversy about nato forces or something like that helping the rebels/training them?

I wouldn't doubt that we indirectly sneak ammunition to them, wether it be through allies or pressuring NATO to do so.

No matter what we do, there will always be scandel dependent upon which media outlet wants to spin a story. Only in 21st century war, does every internation news outlet expect us to operate cleaner than the catholic church system.

Easily could have just posted pics of our badass weapons of war with the caption "AMERICA, FUCK YEAH", rather than:



If your point was not to bash, then don't call their improvised weapons "nonsense", because afterall, IEDs, RPGs, mortars, simple landmines, and all those other low-tech devices are still out there killing our men, despite all the advanced gadgets they're outfitted with.

I appreciate that we have the technology to keep more of our troops lives safe, but if you remember the scandal with the armor plating, and headlines of million dollar jets just falling apart mid-air in training, it begs the question where our money is really going :(


I was a bit stupified by high gravity when I wrote that, but to follow up (in a sober sense) I will say that that the wate we encounter is a small price compared to the lives we could waste instead. Bottom line, I'm glad we burn greenbacks to prevent disasters and or accidents.

Without going into some stupid USA rant, I know first hand/very well of how simple improvised weapons have wrecked havoc on our squads/company. Funny how a a crappy washing machine timer, some explosives, and a shape charge can do such damage.

[g00se]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlfl31SJYiA

tank turret + Hilux

not so sure about having to hand crank it though..

[Gizmo_S13]

Those lybians are badasses!!!! I always wanted to be involved in guerilla warfare. I would probably be bashed for this but I would much rather be living in Canada than in the USA. Don't get me wrong but fuuuuuuuuuuck America is so damn depressing. WTF is up with news broadcast only showing highlights of celebrities and deaths/crashes/kidnappings/horrible shit? This is utter bullshit... Fuck it. Just ranting really... Homemade weapons are the real deal and if shit keeps getting worse we might soon be seeing a WWIII in our futures. Fuck the draft! They can suck it easy.

[DS562]

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fastforward to 00:40

[murda-c]

^^reporters are fucking nuts.

[fyneyoungstunna]

wtf? ice cube is Libyan! (00:46)

[DS562]

i thought the same thing haha

[WanganRunner]

That is an FN2000... shoots standard 5.56 Nato/.223 rem

Beat me to it.

Also, some of these "freedom fighters" learned their fabrication skills because they were using them to kill Americans in Iraq. Not all, of course, but a skill set in highly improvisational warfare does not spring up out of nowhere.

[exitspeed]

Looks like a shitty neighborhood. I'd just move.