Originally posted by inimalist
idk, a no fly zone would be hard to spin against the UN, but true, it would be a talking point for Gadaffi...I think a no fly zone could increase American image in the region, if they really stressed and ensured that it was only to protect the protestors
Western countries are weighing up who´s gonna win, don´t want to take the wrong side and loose all that oil money.
Then worrying thing is, there´s nasty stuff like mustard gas in Gadgafi´s arsenal, and he´s would seem mad enough to use it especially in a "last stand" situation.
Whether those mannng these weapons will follow the orders is another question, apparently pilots have been missing targets on purpose from what one news report claimed.
Originally posted by Bicnarok
...Whether those mann[i]ng these weapons will follow the orders is another question, apparently pilots have been missing targets on purpose from what one news report claimed.
That's good: it shows that the "mindless" military personnel are not so mindless. It's really tough to slaughter the very people you are supposed to protect.
Originally posted by dadudemon
That's good: it shows that the "mindless" military personnel are not so mindless. It's really tough to slaughter the very people you are supposed to protect.
and give´s one hope that there is a lot of good in humanity, especially after the sad wikileaks footage showing soldiers apparently enjoying killing folk.
Originally posted by inimalist
idk, a no fly zone would be hard to spin against the UN, but true, it would be a talking point for Gadaffi...I think a no fly zone could increase American image in the region, if they really stressed and ensured that it was only to protect the protestors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_sands
or, we could stop buying oil from nations that murder people /shrug
With oil prices setting new highs in 2007, tax incentives were no longer necessary to encourage oil sands projects in Canada. In July of that year Royal Dutch Shell released its 2006 annual report and announced that its Canadian oil sands unit made an after tax profit of $21.75 per barrel, nearly double its worldwide profit of $12.41 per barrel on conventional crude oil.[22] A few days later Shell announced it had filed for regulatory approval to build a $27 billion oil sands refinery in Alberta, one of $38 billion in new oil sands projects announced that week.[23]
I'm well aware of the Canadian oil sands. It would take years to bring them to full production though. Disruption of the Saudi oil supply could send prices spiraling overnight. Even with the sands, Canada still lags behind you know who in proven reserves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_proven_oil_reserves