TightWind is written by Kyle Baxter. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.

U.S. planes are participating in air strikes in Libya:

“U.S. aircraft continue to fly support [ISR and refueling] missions, as well as strike sorties under NATO tasking,” AFRICOM spokeswoman Nicole Dalrymple said in an emailed statement. “As of today, and since 31 March, the U.S. has flown a total of 3,475 sorties in support of OUP. Of those, 801 were strike sorties, 132 of which actually dropped ordnance.”

So, not only are we providing surveillance and refueling for NATO, and striking Libyan forces with unmanned drones, but we’re also conducting traditional air strikes as well.

Remember, according to the administration, this doesn’t amount to “hostilities.” Is that the place we’re in now, where the government believes dropping 500-2000 pound bombs and Hellfire missiles doesn’t amount to hostilities?