Muammar Gaddafi and Libyan crisis

[KanadaHye]

Re: Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

It's my understanding that Libya's fields have been depleted and that Libya has 70 billion USD invested in Italy and the problem in Libya is the distribution of wealth (or rather the distinct lack of it).

The Americans/Israelis don't care about Libya and they are only worried about Egypt and Bahrain. However what is happening in Libya has very serious global economic and regional security implications. As Libya is the largest oil producer in Africa and Libyan oil exports to Europe account for 90% of it's revenues.

I doubt Libya's oil reserves are depleted. I also doubt US/Israel doesn't care about Libya. Israel/US cares about the one guy that's trying to live off the land off in the woods in some remote forest because he's not being taxed.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

The article I linked claims

"Libya has invested in Italian companies including Fiat SpA, UniCredit SpA and the Juventus soccer team, while Eni SpA has been present in the North African country for half a century, leaving Italy reliant on Libya for a quarter of its crude oil. As his ties with Qaddafi developed, Berlusconi built on that economic legacy, which is now unraveling and underscores the cost of doing business with autocratic regimes.

“There will be a negative impact for Italian companies,” which risk losing 4 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in infrastructure projects in Libya, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said in parliament today. "

Fiat bought Chrysler.... so in reality, Libya owns Chrysler

[retro]

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This is all pretty funny. Silvio Berlusconi the so called ruler of Rome was more in bed with Qaddafi than that underage Moroccan prostitute that he's being tried for. Italy and Libya are inseparable, they are joined at the hip by oil.

Gaddafi is pals with Chavez and it's said, that Libya has been looking at ways to nationalize Libya's oil assets.

It's my understanding that Libya's fields have been depleted and that Libya has 70 billion USD invested in Italy and the problem in Libya is the distribution of wealth (or rather the distinct lack of it).

The Americans/Israelis don't care about Libya and they are only worried about Egypt and Bahrain. However what is happening in Libya has very serious global economic and regional security implications. As Libya is the largest oil producer in Africa and Libyan oil exports to Europe account for 90% of it's revenues.

[Odar]

Re: Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

I didn't expect anything else from that xxxo :/ the guy who threw a Dom-souvenir at him last year should have packed it with explosive, at least we'd have one less lackey now.

[Joseph]

Re: Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

This is all pretty funny. Silvio Berlusconi the so called ruler of Rome was more in bed with Qaddafi than that underage Moroccan prostitute that he's being tried for. Italy and Libya are inseparable, they are joined at the hip by oil.

Nicely said!

[KanadaHye]

Re: Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

This is all pretty funny. Silvio Berlusconi the so called ruler of Rome was more in bed with Qaddafi than that underage Moroccan prostitute that he's being tried for. Italy and Libya are inseparable, they are joined at the hip by oil.

"Berlusconi spoke with Qaddafi by phone yesterday, the premier’s office said in an e-mailed statement. He urged the Libyan leader to avoid bloodshed and bring a peaceful end to the conflict, newspaper Corriere della Sera reported today. Qaddafi yesterday said he will fight with his “last drop of blood” to retain power and pledged to deploy the army and police today to impose order."


Taken from the article below:
Berlusconi's `Slavish' Courtship of Qaddafi Haunts Italy

Need to find some good pictures of Qaddafi's all female body guard entourage

Yeah right... like he'll give up his thrown over a couple protests:

[Armanen]

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I know Israel pulled out their citizens from these countries before all hell broke loose....I don't hear anything about IDF getting ready for any stikes, they might just be happy letting Arabs sort themselves out then take action if needed....Khaddafi also made a statement to the Palestinians to rise up against Israel.

I have a feeling that the change in Gov will be in the benefit of the West, unless they want to start a big war. The Funny part is that Al Qaeda was demanding these uprisings in the Arab world long before Iraq war.

Idf is on high alert. They are worried about Lebanon.

[Eddo211]

Re: Two Libyan fighter pilots defect, fly to Malta

I know Israel pulled out their citizens from these countries before all hell broke loose....I don't hear anything about IDF getting ready for any stikes, they might just be happy letting Arabs sort themselves out then take action if needed....Khaddafi also made a statement to the Palestinians to rise up against Israel.

I have a feeling that the change in Gov will be in the benefit of the West, unless they want to start a big war. The Funny part is that Al Qaeda was demanding these uprisings in the Arab world long before Iraq war.

[KanadaHye]

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Gaddafi may have a point about Switzerland

lol, Gaddafi went too far in abusing his power when he suggested that Switzerland be abolished. Last thing you want to do is get on the wrong side of crooked money men.

"But reading that the old headcase has declared holy war on Switzerland, I can’t quite suppress a cry of “Attaboy, Muammar!” Apparently, at a recent public occasion (= opportunity to indulge his love of the sound of his own voice) he announced that “Any Muslim in any part of the world who works with Switzerland is an apostate, is against Muhammad, God and the Koran.” Of course the Swiss have done something quite unspeakable, like failing to recognise that Gaddafi and his family are above all the world’s laws, and even declaring them persona non grata."

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/ti...t-switzerland/

[Joseph]

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I cover your losses if you can explain what is behind all of this revelation of Freedom and Democracy (lol) by the Arabs....must be a miracle or something. Lets see, so far Israel is happy, US is happy, Europe is happy, Iran is happy, even Osama and Omar are happy.....all for their own reasons.

Put me down a 20 spot for 10:1

Not so sure about Israel being happy. They have made muted statements more recently but were sh*tting a brick about Egypt. We'll see what happens I guess but I don't imagine that any regime that takes power from the fallen autocrats is going to cozy up to Israel and the West.