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Author Topic: Egypt and the world and Libya - Now without Ukraine!  (Read 372445 times)

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Re: Egypt and the world and Libya
« Reply #2310 on: August 23, 2011, 10:46:35 pm »
Nah, the Emperor was a douche, it's more like those poor mook Storm Troopers are supposed to get a blanket amnesty (a decent number of them were probably threatened into it, after all).  I admit that it does take heroic self-restraint, but there's a reason why it's called, well, heroic. 
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« Reply #2311 on: August 24, 2011, 02:57:03 pm »
Al-Jazeera has this uncanny ability to sneak a camera into just the right places: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTRF1WSDAAA
Clear overview of the contested area (at the time) and a pretty unique shot of Gaddafi loyalists holed up in a guest house and lugging away what I guess is either ammo, incriminating paperwork or dollars.

Already outdated though. The Rixos hotel has been evacuated, and the fighting has moved further south of the city.
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« Reply #2312 on: August 24, 2011, 03:44:09 pm »
Not only have the rebels captured most of Tripoli, Gaddafi's hats, and Gaddafi's Standard Middle Eastern Dictator Gold Firearms (SMEDGF), but they have also captured Gaddafi's passport.
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« Reply #2313 on: August 24, 2011, 04:43:12 pm »
In goofy dictator news, Hugo Chavez is weighing in on Libya:

http://news.yahoo.com/chavez-libyas-tragedy-begins-gadhafis-fall-183545238.html

Oddly enough, I happen to agree with him that "the tragedy in Libya is just beginning" but not because Gadhafi was a great guy.
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« Reply #2314 on: August 24, 2011, 11:35:14 pm »
Does someone know why we must not act in Syria?
Everyone and his mother is saying it, but I have no clue why.
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« Reply #2315 on: August 24, 2011, 11:43:06 pm »
Quote from: Phmcw on August 24, 2011, 11:35:14 pm
Does someone know why we must not act in Syria?
Everyone and his mother is saying it, but I have no clue why.

Perhaps something to do with its southern border neighbor Lebanon and Israel. And one of them might have nukes?
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« Reply #2316 on: August 24, 2011, 11:49:19 pm »
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Does someone know why we must not act in Syria?
Everyone and his mother is saying it, but I have no clue why.

Perhaps something to do with its southern border neighbor Lebanon and Israel. And one of them might have nukes?

Don't think so. It seems to have something to do with the internal politics of the things.
Like, bombing the gov forces would not have the same effect as in Lybia.
I saw enough reputable person say it to take it seriously, but I'd like to know why.
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« Reply #2317 on: August 25, 2011, 12:23:50 am »
Quote from: Phmcw on August 24, 2011, 11:49:19 pm
Don't think so. It seems to have something to do with the internal politics of the things.
Like, bombing the gov forces would not have the same effect as in Lybia.
I saw enough reputable person say it to take it seriously, but I'd like to know why.

I am just joking with the nukes (partial), but one of the reason really has something to do with geopolitical situation around Syria (Iran etc.). Along with the internal religious conflict nature in that region and in Syria (Alawi and Sunni). And it's not just a regime of one dictator. When escalating the religious/culture conflicts will be a gunpowder cake to its flammable surrounding regions. (So close to another already hot pot of Israel-Lebanon near by is very dangerous)
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« Reply #2318 on: August 25, 2011, 12:29:11 am »
Plus the ball is still out on whether things are going for the better anywhere...
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« Reply #2319 on: August 25, 2011, 03:05:29 am »
Also, it's not a civil war yet. And we won't get UN approval this time.
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« Reply #2320 on: August 25, 2011, 06:10:48 am »
The Syrian rebels don't have a government or a proper army. The only thing that would work woulds be ground troops.
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« Reply #2321 on: August 25, 2011, 07:00:43 am »
« Last Edit: August 25, 2011, 07:43:35 am by olemars »
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« Reply #2322 on: September 11, 2011, 05:49:38 am »
Bump for a bit of good news. Remember the Epic Libyan from Zawiya? Appears he's still alive.
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« Reply #2323 on: September 11, 2011, 06:52:03 am »
GO EPIC LIBYAMAN GO!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I  don't think i have ever been so happy about a total stranger being alive ^__^
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« Reply #2324 on: September 12, 2011, 08:46:21 am »
I heard he died months ago. Maybe he was in hiding and they thought he was dead?
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