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2011-03-16 Europe

Europe's Leaders Fear Libya Could Become Next Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2011-03-16 01:53|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 A high-ranking US government official said in Brussels last Wednesday: "The US believes that NATO is the natural choice for a military operation."

Really? Perhaps this "government official" can cite charter language that authorizes NATO to intervene in an African civil war that poses no direct threat to its members.

Posted by DepotGuy 2011-03-16 10:27|| 2011-03-16 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 excuses, excuses, excuses

There would be absolutely no correlation between Afghanistan and Libya. For one, the locals are relatively civilized and they hate Quaddaffi. For another, there is only marginal support for Daffy amoung his own army and there is almost no political organization.
There would be a short insurgency, similar to what went on in Germany after WWII but Afghanistan? Not hardly, just another excuse to treat Africa and Arabs like the unterminche.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-03-16 11:37|| 2011-03-16 11:37|| Front Page Top

#3 If Gaddafi wins, it is far more likely to the next Post-Desert-Storm Iraq, where a wounded and bitter Gaddafi lashes out against his betrayers.

Gaddafi has specifically mentioned the European countries as betrayers. Guess what Europe? you're already in his crosshairs.

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-03-16 11:48|| 2011-03-16 11:48|| Front Page Top

#4 There would be a short insurgency, similar to what went on in Germany after WWII This US, having been burned a few times since WWII, is not likely to believe this. I sure don't. The reason why the post-Hitler insurgency went no where is the lakhs of US boots on German soil back then. Shortly after V-E day, a GI got shot by a sniper, and 50,000 GIs went door-to-door in Germany to search & confiscate firearms. That won't happen anymore, anywhere (except maybe domestically but that's another issue).

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-03-16 16:17|| 2011-03-16 16:17|| Front Page Top

#5 A worse case scenario would be if Afghanistan were to become another Libya. It could happen.

Posted by jpal 2011-03-16 16:24|| 2011-03-16 16:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Afghanistan becoming another Libya? Too backward. Too poor. Too Islamic. Afghanistan's main risk to the rest of the world is its reversion to Talibanistan.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-03-16 16:40|| 2011-03-16 16:40|| Front Page Top

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