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2011-03-11 Africa North

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-03-11 06:16|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 If this uprising is called a union protest against a rollback in benefits because of being broke, you would see Obama, Jesse Jackson, and the SEIU backing the anti-government forces and a no-fly zone in Libya in a New York minute.

Posted by JohnQC 2011-03-11 07:38|| 2011-03-11 07:38|| Front Page Top

#2 NObody is going to invade Libya and take down KaDaffy. NATO wont. France wont. The US wont.

It surely doesnt need to be explained, does it? The only reason we did Saddam (gurkkk!) was he threatened the US and he had all that Oil where we have troops there NOW as Insurance to keep it moving. The US is going to stay in Iraq "just enough" to make sure that the Oil stays relatively safe....about as long as we stayed in Germany (at least).

Did anyone take down Saddam while he was buggering his own people? No. Hey, they were all Moslems doing it to Moslems.
In Libya its the same as under Saddam. Moslems doing it to Moslems. The diplomats are whores, they just talk...you have to "make it worth their while",kids. Talk is what the DO.

EVERYbody will make kissy-kissy with KaDaffy as soon as he wins and we get the Oil to our benefit again. We dont really care about Moslems killing Moslems. Nobody does.... not even Moslems.

Who wants to die for the people of Libya? If you were a soldier (US? France? NATO? or any booga booga Moslem neighbor?) would fighting for the poor saps of Libya be right up there on YOUR agenda ? Of course not.

Its not the US' problem if the boogas want to kill each other, fine, now if it were practical to sell them a few guns...but it isnt...WHO would pay for the guns, the Libyan bitches , bakers and candlestick makers dont have any money..and people who sell guns dont work on Credit.

NObody is going to help the Libyans. They are on their own. They either win or they turn into fertilizer. Moslem fertilizer.
We will shake KaDaffy's greasy hand and sell him some guns for Oil when this is all over. The Emperor Vespasian said it so well: You cant smell the blood and the s*** on the coin, CAN you? I mean, Obama is President and Harry Reid WAS re-elected, right? What does that tell'ya?( What do you think Politicians ARE? Only BJ goes to Congress. Get out your fifth grade reader, class.)

Six months from now everybody in the US and France and NATO will fuhgetaboutit. Save the baby seals in Tibet.

Bet you.

Posted by Dribble2716 2011-03-11 11:18|| 2011-03-11 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 IMO, a NFZ will not work because it is a half-measure with few results. I will have to become able to perform airstrikes against airfields and hardened targets, armor.

As far as I can tell the area formally known as Libya had 3 industries: oil, training camps, and Thedaffy. None of which would be called hollywood honorable but all are strategic - especially to Europe. I can see how France et al are keeping an eye out. I bet 6 months out if this has not been stabilized one way or the other there will be a fleet of boats headed north. If not sooner. The UN is cover for not doing something. The OIC is disinterested because they fear that they too have a chance to have to respond as Daffy. The EU is too kaffir because apparently the only thing worse than moslims killing moslims is moslims receiveing help from non-believers. That leaves the MU as first in line, something I am weary of, creates images of alliances not seen in 100 years.

I find it unfortunate the US has decided to nerd up, but here is that post-US world clammered for, hope y'all get your sea legs quick.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-03-11 11:53|| 2011-03-11 11:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Not I, the royal I, "it".

Daffy wins by not losing.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-03-11 11:55|| 2011-03-11 11:55|| Front Page Top

#5 we get the Oil to our benefit again.

Actually, Europe (more specifically, Italy) gets the majority of Libya's oil. 56%, in fact.

The U.S. gets 5%. That's 'five percent'.

China gets 10%. That's 'ten percent'. Twice as much as the U.S.

Y'know if you're angling for that Nobel Prize in Online Literature, it might help if you do some research first instead of polishing your lurid prose..

Posted by Pappy 2011-03-11 23:10|| 2011-03-11 23:10|| Front Page Top

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