Latest: UN 'to back anti-Gaddafi action'

[roachcoach]

Because there's oil there. They don't need it, we do.

Oh, no ... wait, I forgot; we're "doing the right thing*".


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[santa claus]

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I like that .

[j1979]

what a joke we are! going in to fight someone else's battle yet again in the name of protecting the people/régime change ! where were the UN and UK in Zimbabwe... ohh yes thats right, protecting the oil...err people in Iraq Kuwait and Afghanistan.

[roachcoach]

I'd also be interested to see their plan to stop the mad prick (hey, a spade's a spade right?) trashing/burning all the oil fields a-la Iraq in the '90s without putting troops in.

I mean, the mans probably damned fool enough to carry out (or attempt to) his threat to all civilian air and maritime med traffic, there's no way he won't try and trash the oil.


Edit:

Hrm, the Beeb is reporting a ceasefire...stalling tactic, or is it over I wonder. My gut says the former.

[Lucio]

Let's face it, the UK/US acts as the globe's police force because it's in their best interests to do so. Particularly in the US and to a lesser extent the UK, our arms industries are worth a significant fraction of the GDP.

Of course we'll end up with our troops on the grounds as "peacekeepers", and you can also bet that all those shiny toys we sold Saudi Arabia will get used sooner or later.

[santa claus]

Look, we can't just standby while some despotic lunatic bleeds the people of their lifestyle and threatens their children with poverty and debt. The man speaks with a forked tongue.

Foghorn Clegghorn will just have to go .

[MadduckUK]

Look, we can't just standby while some despotic lunatic bleeds the people of their lifestyle and threatens their children with poverty and debt. The man speaks with a forked tongue.

Foghorn Clegghorn will just have to go .

The tuition fees in Libya are spiraling out of control

[TooNice]

Because there's oil there. They don't need it, we do.

Oh, no ... wait, I forgot; we're "doing the right thing*".


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I think that the public should be consulted, though I am not so sure that it would be a one sided opinion between "None of our business" nor the "Doing the right thing".

But regarding the oil, it -is- everyone's business in the foreseeable future. How much of the population will suddenly change their mind were oil price rise 10, 20, or 50%?

Besides, do the US/UK/et al. help themselves with the natural resource as they will once a resemblance of order is established? Or do they negotiate with the new government?

[santa claus]

The tuition fees in Libya are spiraling out of control

Foghorn Clegghorn will just have to go to Libya to ensure its a controlled spiral .

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[MadduckUK]

oh god, not talking about chicken hawks again is he?

[petercook7]

This is going to expand into the middle east, WW3 at our door step. Libya will turn into another iraq unstable country that will destabilise the rest of the region. At least under Mr G you knew what was going on and it was controled now its hell on middle east.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I though this was a no-fly zone but obviously it isn't:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12795971

I did not know that ground vehicles could fly in the air under their own power.

The French must be pissed off that Libya did not buy any Rafale fighters in the end!!

[neonplanet40]

Its also to pretect citizens through all nescessary measures! So shooting at army vehicles is fine

[Aimvpr]

Actually aren't they jsut blowing up anti-air structures so they can policde the no fly zone?

[petercook7]

we are looking at full blown terrorist attacks on those nations, Mr Gs men are already on their way to these nations.

[aidanjt]

I though this was a no-fly zone but obviously it isn't:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12795971

I did not know that ground vehicles could fly in the air under their own power.

The resolution gives UN forces leave to take out air and ground units attacking civilians.