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Topic History of: Latest barmy Libyan argument
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veritas |
A telling comment on the BBC World Service today from an Iranian who is part of the group that have taken over the Gaddafi house in Hampstead..
he was a student who rebelled and helped oust the Shah of Iran (after the CIA withdrew their support) only to have his hopes dashed when hardline Islamic extremists took over..
the webs we weave and all that !!! |
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In The Know |
John Major is talking alot of sense -
He predicted the unrest across the region would have "very far reaching ramifications".
"I think there will be reforms and parliaments, perhaps, will get more power. We can be certain there will be change, and in next five or 10 years the world will look different from the way it looks today."
He said the world would regret it if Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's leadership is allowed to continue and warned of "many bloody reprisals".
"I wonder firstly what that does for the prestige of the rest of the world. I wonder what that does to encourage other would-be dictators to believe they can act in the same sort of way elsewhere.
"And I wonder how we would feel if nothing is done when we see the extent and the scale of the reprisals that this vengeful man will undoubtedly enact afterwards."
"What has happened has been a grassroots revolution, led by young people, inspired by the internet and Facebook and social networking, and satellite television, of course.
"It is against political and economic matters. There's been no flag burning, no Islamist slogans. Indeed, terrorist bodies like al Qaeda have seemed almost irrelevant and may prove so in the future.
"Why should people join terror groups, if peace for action by the mass of the population can change governments in the way we have seen? I think there are a lot of very long-term implications of what has happened that we have not begun to examine yet." |
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veritas wrote:
I still say cosseting these creatrures for years as the US & UK do is the main problem.
Not just cossetting them - but in many cases either putting them in place initially or "facilitating" their "success".
As I've said before - if you deal with the Devilbe prepared for the consequences. |
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veritas |
agreed JK..Lybia's standard was above that of others..similar to Iraq under Saddam Hussein which now has little hope of recovering.
I don't think anyone would actually care who ran the joint if they got to share in the wealth and those waging war in Lybia are likely to be disappointed.
The situaltion also reeks of manipulation. Popular uprisings just don't get off the ground as they did in Egypt without years of planning.
There are always rebel forces fighting for usually decades.
This is being maniuplated..I reckon the US for all it's poeturing is securing the oil fields and placing others like Saudi Arabia on notice.
Something will break in Lybia-when the most powerful army chiefs turns on Gaddaffi (after getting the right signals from the CIA) it will be over for him.
The fact Obama is out of the loop almost confirms that.
I still say cosseting these creatrures for years as the US & UK do is the main problem.
Assasination squads all roubnd I say !  |
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JK2006 |
So the media tells us ITK but I don't entirely trust the media.
I don't trust Gaddafi either but I bet you, if the "rebels" win, they will be butchering off any women and children they can get their hands on. |
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