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2011-04-08 Africa North

Libya rebels unlikely to oust Gaddafi: US general

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Posted by Fred 2011-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 growing concern in Washington and European capitals that the conflict in Libya is heading towards a stalemate

It's not a bug, it's the feature.

Posted by Pappy 2011-04-08 00:16|| 2011-04-08 00:16|| Front Page Top

#2 See also RELATED > BHARAT RAKSHAK = US GENERAL SAYS STALEMATE IN LIBYA IS MORE LIKELY NOW THAT THE US HAS TURNED OVER CONTROL TO NATO.

Also from BHARAT RAKSHAK > GADDAFI THE NEO-FATIMID [North Africa is ARAB + SHIITE = RISE OF SECOND FATIMID STATE = ARAB SHIA STATE]???

BR POSTERS = most likely any Gaddafi-inspired Arab Shia State will in LT merge wid an Iranian Shia State as one Shia polity???

* IIRC PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > LIBYAN REBELS, HOPING FOR A SINGLE STATE, NOW PREPARE FOR TWO.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-04-08 00:22|| 2011-04-08 00:22|| Front Page Top

#3 "Sir, I would assess that as a low likelihood."

Lets imagine what George Patton would've said.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-08 00:41|| 2011-04-08 00:41|| Front Page Top

#4 "Are you kiddin' me? I don't think these mooks could find their butts with both hands..."

Posted by mojo 2011-04-08 12:16|| 2011-04-08 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 We need to devise a way for both sides to lose. Of course I say that because I see nothing good developing from either.

Posted by Jefferson 2011-04-08 16:44|| 2011-04-08 16:44|| Front Page Top

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