Libyan Uprising - Page 18

On March 04 2011 00:01 Dekoth wrote:
You know, honestly I could give a flying **** about libia. However I am more then a little tired of gas prices going through the roof due to "instability" in a country that has dick all to do with exporting our oil. I have to travel in excess of 500 miles a week out of my own pocket for my job, this crap is killing me. Can the US kindly do something useful for a change and reduce this shithole to rubble so the rest of us can get on with our lives? If I am going to be forced to pay $3.50+ per gallon, the least they could do is entertain me with real explosions and not the locals poking each other with sticks and throwing rocks.

On March 04 2011 00:08 BeefEU wrote:



Typical American

On March 04 2011 00:01 Dekoth wrote:
You know, honestly I could give a flying **** about libia. However I am more then a little tired of gas prices going through the roof due to "instability" in a country that has dick all to do with exporting our oil. I have to travel in excess of 500 miles a week out of my own pocket for my job, this crap is killing me. Can the US kindly do something useful for a change and reduce this shithole to rubble so the rest of us can get on with our lives? If I am going to be forced to pay $3.50+ per gallon, the least they could do is entertain me with real explosions and not the locals poking each other with sticks and throwing rocks.

The National Libyan Council in the city of Benghazi also called for foreign intervention to stop government air raids against the rebels.

The International Criminal Court said it will investigate Col Gaddafi and his sons for crimes against humanity.

There have been calls in Col Gaddafi's stronghold, Tripoli, for protests against his rule after Friday prayers.

Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama repeatedly called on Col Gaddafi to quit during a White House news conference on Thursday.

"Going forward, we will continue to send a clear message: the violence must stop," he said. "Muammar Gaddafi has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave."

The president also announced he has authorised the use of US military aircraft to help repatriate tens of thousands of migrant workers.

The court has identified at least nine incidents that could constitute crimes against humanity, including the alleged killing of 257 people in Benghazi last month.

"During the coming weeks, the office will investigate who are the most responsible for the most serious incidents, for the most serious crimes committed in Libya," he said.

Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told the BBC the case was "close to a joke", built purely on media reports.

On March 04 2011 00:17 XeliN wrote:
The time is swiftly approaching when the world will look upon you Dekoth and all those like you with nothing but contempt.

On March 04 2011 17:38 SwiftSpear wrote:

I'm pretty sure they already do.

On March 04 2011 18:49 brrrtmn wrote:
if Libya rly has this anti air missle,this is not an easy task to create "no fly zone"

Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Wednesday that a no-fly zone in Libya may not be the best solution, saying it would require “a big operation in a big country.” “Let’s just call a spade a spade,” Gates said. “A no-fly zone begins with an attack on Libya to destroy the air defenses. That’s what you do in a no-fly zone.”

A fierce battle has been raging in the key Libyan city of Zawiya, after loyalist forces launched an operation to retake it from rebels, reports say.

Heavy casualties are reported, with one witness telling Reuters news agency up to 50 people were dead.

Fierce fighting was also reported in the oil port of Ras Lanuf, while in the capital, Tripoli, security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters.

Several hundred mercenaries from the Tuareg community in the north African country of Mali have just joined government forces, a senior Malian official told the BBC

On March 05 2011 10:57 slyboogie wrote:
When a leader uses a foreign force to suppress his own people I think that even supporters will get a little uncomfortable, especially seeing the exploding nationalism in the region. Gaddafi didn't have much of a choice but to utilize these mercenaries but Libyans will remember this, even if the current revolution is quelled.

Fierce fighting was also reported outside Ras Lanuf, with the sound of multiple explosions and heavy artillery being heard after opposition fighters advanced on the city. Pro-Gaddafi forces withdrew to Ras Lanuf two days ago after a battle.

Rebels at Ras Lanuf later told news agencies they had taken complete control of the town, but there was no independent confirmation.

On March 05 2011 10:57 slyboogie wrote:
Yes that political strategy seems to have paid off long term, but I have to think that the use of foreign mercenaries must be an incredibly unpopular move, and it isn't as if Gaddafi has much popularity to spare at the moment.

When a leader uses a foreign force to suppress his own people I think that even supporters will get a little uncomfortable, especially seeing the exploding nationalism in the region. Gaddafi didn't have much of a choice but to utilize these mercenaries but Libyans will remember this, even if the current revolution is quelled.

On March 05 2011 10:59 acker wrote:


If this current rebellion is quelled, there will be a massacre, and Gaddafi will be long dead before there's another one. The people fighting against Gaddafi now had better win.