12thMan
03-19-2011, 06:51 PM
What happened?
We were pretty much left with no choice. But I do support Obama's method of getting a broad coalition to carry out this intervention. Pretty interesting watching the Obama doctrine unfold before our eyes.
What's more interesting is that Libya supplies about 3% of the world's oil supply and only a fraction coming to the U.S. So our vital interests are nill.
Ruhskins
03-19-2011, 07:06 PM
No one here is talking about Libya?
Of course not, you know that every political thread has to be about the left vs. the right.
Plus nothing is going on in Libya, right? Oh wait, there's this little thing about international forces attacking Gaddhafi. LOL.
On a serious note, I was fearing that the international forces would act a little too late, but that may not be the case. I hope the opposition is able to organize themselves and be able to take advantage of this help from the UN.
Lotus
03-19-2011, 07:31 PM
Qaddafy should have been out a couple of weeks ago. Now that the international community is involved, I strongly recommend that he get his bags packed and sign a lease on a villa in Argentina.
Maybe T.O. will cry, "he's my dictator" (sniff sniff).
BuckSkin
03-19-2011, 07:54 PM
Next question, who will take over from the French once the Gadaffi forces start shooting back?
GMScud
03-20-2011, 02:21 AM
In all honesty, I think Obama is doing the right thing here, on a few levels.
First off, we're already heavily involved in two ongoing, drawn out wars in the muslim world with Afghanistan and Iraq. We need to bring closure to both very soon.
Secondly, the American public is very weary of any further involvement in war of any kind given the past 8+ years. It would be bad for national morale, Obama's re-election plans, and the US military to take the lead in yet another muslim-related skirmish. Action needed to be taken in Libya, but it's smart to only be a player in a supportive role on this one given the current circumstances.
All that said, it will be interesting to see how much say we have in Ghaddafi's fate. Do we take the lead on his disposal/replacement despite not having the lead in his takedown?
firstdown
03-20-2011, 08:45 AM
You mean the unprovoked illegal war that Obama has started.
Lotus
03-20-2011, 09:27 AM
You mean the unprovoked illegal war that Obama has started.
Not unprovoked: Qaddafy struck first
Not illegal: the action was approved by the UN and is not in violation of principles of international law
This action is nothing like the unprovoked illegal action in Iraq of March 2003.
12thMan
03-20-2011, 09:40 AM
Whatever the case may be, I think we have remove him at all costs and not drag this out.
Lotus
03-20-2011, 09:41 AM
Whatever the case may be, I think we have remove him at all costs and not drag this out.
This.
SmootSmack
03-20-2011, 09:51 AM
Not unprovoked: Qaddafy struck first
Not illegal: the action was approved by the UN and is not in violation of principles of international law
This action is nothing like the unprovoked illegal action in Iraq of March 2003.
Did he strike us first? Or did he just strike first? Or are we talking about 1985 here?
I don't know that this had to be done now. On the other hand, most people here are old enough to remember when Gaddafi was enemy #1 back in the '80s, the Saddam and Bin Laden combined of his day. In other words, maybe this should have been done a long time ago.
Now...what will he do about Yemen?
By the way, so much for Obama doing nothing while on vacation in Rio, eh firstdown?