US Air Strikes
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- BusterBoy0
So why didn't the UN step in properly in Rwanda? Why are they doing nothing in Bahrain? The Congo? Am I stupid to be so cynical? This may help some who are victimised by Gaddaffi, but surely it's just going to breed more anti-western hatred?
Stuffed if I know.
- abettertomorrow0
This would all be so much easier if we had a single world government
- pinky, are you thinking what i'm thinking?kingsteven
- I think so, kingsteven, but this time, you put the trousers on the chimp.locustsloth
- lolETM
- :Dloool
- its in the works abettermoldero
- rybration0
US to sit back and intervene when appropriate, not wanting to step on any Middle East toes. Let some of the other nations do the macho posturing then come in at the last minute and pick up the pieces and come up smelling of roses.
- abettertomorrow0
One thing to keep in mind, Libya is a pretty small country. 6 million compared with over 30 million for both Afghanistan and Iraq.
- sublocked0
This is fucked.
- ETM0
US does NOT want to be entrapped in another long term conflict, that is very obvious. Its pressure from UN, allies etc that has them there. It's also obvious that they wanted it VERY clear that they were not the ones instigating and taking the initial strike, they are support only this time. But again, they are pressured to take the tactical lead with comments like "The U.S. has very unique capabilities"
We can all be critical of the U.S. at times, but it really sucks for them in some ways. When they interfere people cry, "keep your nose out' and "you are not the world police", yet when they don't get involved, people cry "Where is the U.S, why won't they help?"
Damned if you, damned if you don't.
- The politics are obviously deeper than this, but generally it's the case.ETM
- and what was the UNs stand on Iraq?kingsteven
- We're not talking about Iraq. There's more to the world and what the US did/does than Iraq and Afghanistan.ETM
- I know man, but it's not Libya vs the rest of of the world as much as its not the US vs the world. The UN exists for a reason.kingsteven
- this is an internationally sanctioned air strike, in response to civil unrest... not an 'illegal' war based on faked intelligence.kingsteven
- And U.S. is basically ALWAYS asked to lead any sanctioned military action, even when not always needed. That's the point.ETM
- They did back the no fly zone, and welcomed the cease-fire, their involvement in strikes seems like the next logical step...kingsteven
- esp. since they have bases closer to libya than UK/ France (who were in there to enforce the no-fly zone allready)kingsteven
- AND AMERRICAN HAVE SUCH BIG PENIS!kingsteven
- they do?Maaku
- BattleAxe0
110 Missles launched by U.S and allies http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/af…
- adumbratesly0
and so it begins... http://www.theglobeandmail.com/n… - with no immediate peaceful end in sight. Gonna get messy before it gets better...
- abettertomorrow0
Meanwhile in Yemen
- duhsign0
ceasefire is over, bombs over Benghazi. al jazeera is predicting gaddafi runs or commits suicide. Even if he complies and pulls back completely he loses rule for his crimes against his people. The protest movement is back in full effect and prob will see some crazy stuff go down in the next 5/24/48 hrs.
- cnaps19700
Bomb anyway..it might improve the crap hole!
- mtgentry0
"Libya has decided an immediate ceasefire and an immediate halt to all military operations"
It's an odd situation. If Ghaddaffi commits to the ceasefire, how will the situation resolve itself now? Will the UN allow the rebels to continue their offensive, guns blazing?
- gramme0
The impressive thing about (Q)(K)(G)ad(h)daf(f)i(y) is how he's managed to maintain no fewer than five ways to spell his name. It's like pre-Webster days in deepest darkest North Africa.
- kingsteven0
Epic no win situation? We'll see.
- < Libya's government is declaring an immediate ceasefire, hours after a UN Security Council resolution backed a no-fly zone over the country.kingsteven
- ...you think an unmonitored ceasefire is going to be effective?adumbratesly
- WE WILL SEEkingsteven
- Ghaddaffi forced the UN's hand to interveen with a no fly zone. Next step, leave Ghaddaffi, because now they're coming after you.IRNlun6