Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

[Mos]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

They just want the oil to keep flowing - they will pay a lot for this.

[Federate]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

Guess what's the date today in Libya? March 20. Guess what anniversary March 20 ironically is? The launch of the invasion of Iraq...

Happy anniversary Iraqis! At least you now have something in common with Libya other than being Arab and having tons of oil.

[Mos]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

Guess what's the date today in Libya? March 20. Guess what anniversary March 20 ironically is? The launch of the invasion of Iraq...

Happy anniversary Iraqis! At least you now have something in common with Libya other than being Arab and having tons of oil.

Well it's definitely not the same. No country is preparing to do a full scale land invasion of Libya like US did in Iraq. Plus you nations such as France taking the lead.

[Federate]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

Well it's definitely not the same. No country is preparing to do a full scale land invasion of Libya like US did in Iraq. Plus you nations such as France taking the lead.

You're right, this time there are more criminals involved since the US is spread too thin around the world.

[Mos]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

You're right, this time there are more criminals involved since the US is spread too thin around the world.

Well I'm talking about the nature of the attacks. The Iraq War was a direct land invasion - this simply isn't such an invasion.

[Federate]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

Well I'm talking about the nature of the attacks. The Iraq War was a direct land invasion - this simply isn't such an invasion.

You're right it's worse. Invasions are too expensive and require a lot more planning. Much simpler to arm and support Libyans to kill other Libyans, all the while bombing the country back to the Stone Age.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

Well I'm talking about the nature of the attacks. The Iraq War was a direct land invasion - this simply isn't such an invasion.

What, you think that they are just going to bomb the hell out of the place then leave? lol

[Mos]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

You're right it's worse. Invasions are too expensive and require a lot more planning. Much simpler to arm and support Libyans to kill other Libyans, all the while bombing the country back to the Stone Age.

Well for now they are bombing military facilities and taking out Libyan air defence.

What, you think that they are just going to bomb the hell out of the place then leave? lol

They are going to bomb Gadaffi military targets, until either he leaves or the rebels take over.

[Federate]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

What, you think that they are just going to bomb the hell out of the place then leave? lol

It depends. Invasions are hard to sell these days to the Arab World so what they did was make sure the 2nd biggest circus in the world (after Cirque du Soleil) the Arab League supports this so they can just bomb it and hope for the best. Invasion will happen if these airstrikes don't get the desired results which is Ghazafi's ousting, implanting a puppet government and then privatisation of oil. The last step is an invasion itself.

[Federate]

Re: Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

Well for now they are bombing military facilities and taking out Libyan air defence.

They are going to bomb Gadaffi military targets, until either he leaves or the rebels take over.

Bombing the single most important state institution is a great way to bomb a country back to the Stone Age. But more importantly, it is a great way to make money for the Defence Industry. Those weapons that Ghazafi is losing will all need to be replaced once his government is toppled.