Libya

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, the US, France, the UK, Germany and everyone else against Libya. It's going to be up there with the other two.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, the US, France, the UK, Germany and everyone else against Libya. It's going to be up there with the other two.

has germany changed there stance? I thought they abstained from intervention

Originally posted by Omega Vision
At this point I wouldn't have been surprised if he finished by raising his fist to the sky and yelling "Hail Cobra!!"

This Labia, do you think we'll lick it?

So... Triploi's being taken?

Originally posted by inimalist
has germany changed there stance? I thought they abstained from intervention

No, you are correct, though they we do allow military installations on our ground to be used and apparently are trying to get more troops to Afghanistan to free up some for the Nato. But yeah, I'd say in general Germany is on the side of the coalition, even if it doesn't want to participate.

Originally posted by truejedi
Does anyone think threatening Gadhafi with "dire consequences" makes the G8 look anything less than pathetic? It might not be our fight, but what is the point of threatening him at all if we aren't going to do anything?

This is like Obama telling him that "Gadhafi must step down." And then doing nothing to help that happen. Either shut your mouth, or back up your talk, but this makes us look really weak, in my humble opinion. As many people are dying in Libya as died in Japan, and we have the power to stop this one.

Is a tough issue: I agree its not the US's war, but the world is seriously sitting back and letting another genocide happen while we wring or hands.
Thoughts?

hehe..interesting one

oops double post. love internet

Who's the fat-chick? Better not be one of his AG.

I just want a peaceful world without conflict

That all?

Originally posted by Quiero Mota

Originally posted by jemiesranova
I just want a peaceful world without conflict

So it looks like the rebels are gaining momentum again.

It is a bit depressing though that if not for the foreign intervention there'd probably be public executions of rebel leaders in Benghazi right now.

So much for the hope that an oppressed civilian population could successfully rise up against a tyrant supported by the country's military without outside help...

and then there is this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8407047/Libyan-rebel-commander-admits-his-fighters-have-al-Qaeda-links.html

America helps found al-Qaeda, then fights al-Qaeda, then aids al-Qaeda.

Cool.

i know.. there never is an easy answer, is there?

Originally posted by Omega Vision
So it looks like the rebels are gaining momentum again.

It is a bit depressing though that if not for the foreign intervention there'd probably be public executions of rebel leaders in Benghazi right now.

So much for the hope that an oppressed civilian population could successfully rise up against a tyrant supported by the country's military without outside help...

Originally posted by RE: Blaxican
Well, this is a different time. Technology has gotten to the point where never again will it be possible for an out-gunned army to beat a stronger one in conventional warfare.

Look at the American Revolution. In the early years the Rebels got wrecked pretty much every time they met the Redcoats on the field on their own terms. While conversely guerrilla fighters using Indian tactics had much better success. It wasn't until late in the Revolution that the Americans became a good enough military to actually challenge the British on the field and match if not beat them.