Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Same with Canada. The Eskimo Wars have been raging for years, but the U.S. has offered only token assistance.
Eskimo wars? That's a new one to me. 😄
I thought you would have brought up the baby seal hunt instead.
Quaddafi's time is up; you can see him flailing in all directions now. First his son blames the BBC for drugging the minds of young people in his country; today it's Osama and his boys doing the drugging.
This is a like a tidal wave that's just getting bigger. Was it like this a hundred years ago in Russia, seeing the revolution sweep out the Tsar?
Tunisia
Things are looking brutal for the protesters in Libya, mass executions and huge fatal attacks on peaceful demonstrations are rocking the country.
And of course what has NATO decided to do? Stay well away and make idle talks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12576427
Some news out of Tripoli.
Here's some interesting news out of Iraq as well
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12576613
Turns out all that forceful "democracy": wasn't really a good idea after all was it Mr. Bush?
What happens now that they're out their fighting for real democracy? Surely the capitalist nations will want to defend their filthy hands on the oil market.
Originally posted by Liberator
Addition:
"With the armed people we can defeat all aggression. When necessary we will open all arms depots to arm the Libyan people. Libya will become a red flame."Col. Gaddafi.
Oh dear...
he is desperate at this point though, and the army doesn't support him at all, so its unlikely they are going to attack the protesters, and the common Libyan, I guess I'm just assuming, probably wont either.
all the guns lying around in the aftermath will be tough, especially given that Gadaffi kept his army weak to avoid coups, but unless the "Libyans" he is talking about arming are the African mercenaries he is hiring to slaughter his own people, he is just grasping at straws. At this point it is a matter of time, whether its the protesters, a tribe, a faction of the military, Gadaffi is done, and I'm sure he sees the writing on the wall.
on a more fun note: 2 libyan pilots who were tasked with bombing a revolutionary stronghold ejected and crashed their migs rather than fire on Libyans. It is OVER for the regime
Originally posted by roughrider
Eskimo wars? That's a new one to me. 😄
I thought you would have brought up the baby seal hunt instead.Quaddafi's time is up; you can see him flailing in all directions now. First his son blames the BBC for drugging the minds of young people in his country; today it's Osama and his boys doing the drugging.
This is a like a tidal wave that's just getting bigger. Was it like this a hundred years ago in Russia, seeing the revolution sweep out the Tsar?
I've seen more comparisons to the 1848 Revolutions than the Russian. Started in one place and spread to another and didn't take very long. Main difference being that most of them were put down with their primary goals only being realized decades later. This time round they might succeed.
Or they may all just be replacing dictators with dictators.
Originally posted by Lord Lucien
I've seen more comparisons to the 1848 Revolutions than the Russian. Started in one place and spread to another and didn't take very long. Main difference being that most of them were put down with their primary goals only being realized decades later. This time round they might succeed.Or they may all just be replacing dictators with dictators.
The only countries that I could see doing the same in the Arab World would be Saudi Arabia or Iran, but neither of them have sufficient cause to intervene in the current revolutions/protests and in Iran's case that would be seen as an overt power play and probably do more harm than good for Iran.
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
C'mon, he meant the Arab World.
Glad you got the jist, some people are picky and expect you to name every country, tribe and person participating. Nothing better to do that scour the posts for minor mistakes or generalizations.
What really bothers me now is the pathetic response or help from Europe (& the USA), they are having a meeting on Tuesday!! 😎 It could be all over by then, with a massive loss of life and demolition in the process.
Just shows we are led by sheep.
Originally posted by Quiero Mota
C'mon, he meant the Arab World.
The post was especially dumb in light of how Iran isn't even part of the "arab world".