oldalbiongirl
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Wow they really look finished. Ive never seen their government look so defeated , admitting fear of the other side. Amazing - history in the making. What next though.
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Libya
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looney
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1066familyman
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I wonder just when political and military intervention in the affairs of a sovereign nation by other nations is deemed legal and when it's deemed illegal ?
I also wonder why the headquarters of the UN is based in New York
I also wonder why the headquarters of the UN is based in New York
oldalbiongirl
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Great. Worth it then!
Buzzer
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Venezuela would be a good shout.
Seagull over Canaryland
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Maybe his old pal Tony Blair will give Gaddafi sanctuary and a nice lucrative deal on the lecture circuit......
Seriously though I fear Gaddafi will not go quietly without trying to cause further misery somehow, maybe some sort of trap for the rebels? Does he have access to chemical weapons?
Secondly I fear for stability in the area as those from his tribe seek some form of revenge for Gaddafi. Could be years of chaos similar to Iraq especially if there is no obvious leadership among the rebels. We all hope that NATO involvement can be scaled down asap but fear they might get sucked into a protracted peace keeping role. With Libya's proximity to southern europe it will not be good to have an unstable state close by. Anyway with precious oil resources at stake I can see NATO remaining around for quite a while. It will be interesting to see the power struggle among the French, British and others to gain influence over the oil supplies.
Seriously though I fear Gaddafi will not go quietly without trying to cause further misery somehow, maybe some sort of trap for the rebels? Does he have access to chemical weapons?
Secondly I fear for stability in the area as those from his tribe seek some form of revenge for Gaddafi. Could be years of chaos similar to Iraq especially if there is no obvious leadership among the rebels. We all hope that NATO involvement can be scaled down asap but fear they might get sucked into a protracted peace keeping role. With Libya's proximity to southern europe it will not be good to have an unstable state close by. Anyway with precious oil resources at stake I can see NATO remaining around for quite a while. It will be interesting to see the power struggle among the French, British and others to gain influence over the oil supplies.
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looney
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I also wonder why the headquarters of the UN is based in New York
Because they pay for most of it.
oldalbiongirl
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Too true. I am always wary of the government motives, particularly in oil rich nations. If only the petrol companies would take any notice of whats happening with the barrel. They just keep putting it up and up ..,.
looney
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Blackadder
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So was Hitler, Saddam, Idi Amin etc.......... remember these dictators were not in power to serve their people.
He will be toppled
It's a shame Zimbabwe doesn't have oil.
mcshane in the 79th
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The price of oil has fallen recently. It's the tax that's keeping it sky high
1066familyman
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Yes, you pay extra to travel 1st class don't you. Amazing what you can get for your money in international politics, even when you continually default on the bill.