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[MetalSlimeHunt]

The 2011 Revolutions, as explained by Angry Birds.

[RedKing]

LOL. Although veeeeery interesting that he had Belarus as the next "level" after Libya. Maybe I need to look into Belarussian domestic politics a bit more...

FWIW, it looks Ivory Coast is next in line for shit-fan-hitting. Although as I've stated before in this thread, that could be considered just normal routine in West Africa, seperate from the 2011 revolutions.

[olemars]

Elections in sub-saharan Africa do seem to mostly be about deciding who gets to do the coup d'etat this year.

Dunno about Belarus, there was a bit of rioting after the last "election" but is generally a pretty quiet place (due to all the eavesdroppers). Hard to tell what might be simmering. It's a country that noone really knows (or cares) much about.

[Puzzlemaker]

The 2011 Revolutions, as explained by Angry Birds.

That is adorable.

[Urist McDepravity]

I'm honestly rooting for the protesters here - I believe EVERYONE has a right to live and work without fear of a repressive government coming down on them.

There are videos prooving that these 'protesters' torture and lynch anyone, who even remotely supports Qaddafi. Shouldn't EVERYONE have right to support whoever he likes?
Radical Islam is not about freedom, its about forcing its agenda upon everyone. And if you happen to not like it - they will murder you in very painful way.

[Puzzlemaker]

It seems radical Islam has taken a back seat.  I think the radicals were just as surprised as we were when this started happening.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I'm honestly rooting for the protesters here - I believe EVERYONE has a right to live and work without fear of a repressive government coming down on them.

There are videos prooving that these 'protesters' torture and lynch anyone, who even remotely supports Qaddafi. Shouldn't EVERYONE have right to support whoever he likes?
Radical Islam is not about freedom, its about forcing its agenda upon everyone. And if you happen to not like it - they will murder you in very painful way.

While I won't deny any of that (although I'd like proof on the torture and lynch part), this is exactly why western nations must help the protestors. There are both democratic and theocratic elements to it, and by helping them we can hopefuly tip the balance in the favor of democracy rather than allowing Gaddafi to crush the rebellion or a sucessful rebellion turning into Iran 2.0. All of these people want to be free in some form or another, it just happens that one of these forms is being free to start an opressive theocratic regime. That's not a reason to let Gaddafi crush them, that's a reason to help the protestors and in doing so convince a larger portion of them of the merits of the very democratic nations that are helping them.

[Bauglir]

Shouldn't EVERYONE have right to support whoever he likes?

Actually, no.

Not every person's position is worthy of support. For instance, if it's objectively incorrect. I'm not making an assertion on the specific positions here, but what you said is far too broad a statement.

[Urist Imiknorris]

Shouldn't EVERYONE have right to support whoever he likes?

Actually, no.

Not every person's position is worthy of support.

Notable examples include Joseph Stalin.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Shouldn't EVERYONE have right to support whoever he likes?

Actually, no.

Not every person's position is worthy of support.

Notable examples include Joseph Stalin.

A rather vital part of the democratic process is that everyone in it is elected by the will of the people and that they give up power willingly once their term has ended (which it must). Gaddafi is neither.

[Gorjo MacGrymm]

Shouldn't EVERYONE have right to support whoever he likes?

Actually, no.

Not every person's position is worthy of support.

Notable examples include Joseph Stalin.

A rather vital part of the democratic process is that everyone in it is elected by the will of the people and that they give up power willingly once their term has ended (which it must). Gaddafi is neither.

I think Monsieur Depravity is right.  Just because some like Stalin or Ghaddaffi offends Bauglirs (and mine for that matter) objective principles, doesnt remove the right for someone else to peacebly support him.  The very idea that someone can remove that right is in itself hilariously hipocritical based on the aforementioned reasons for doing so.

[Ampersand]

Certainly they have the right to peaceably support him, just as people had the right to peaceably support Hitler, or whomever you want to use an example, and while yes, is is wrong for those people to get harassed, injured, or killed for their support of whomever, it may be, the actions taken against Gaddafi are not about his supporters rights, or his detractors rights, it's about his rights.

As a ruler, he has gleefully danced across the line twice, and as such treating him as a co-equal leader of a sovereign nation, as opposed to the thuggish strongman despot that he is, is disingenuous at best.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

As a ruler, he has gleefully danced across the line twice, and as such treating him as a co-equal leader of a sovereign nation, as opposed to the thuggish strongman despot that he is, is disingenuous at best.

Only twice? I lost count of how many times he danced across the line a month ago

[Ampersand]

As a ruler, he has gleefully danced across the line twice, and as such treating him as a co-equal leader of a sovereign nation, as opposed to the thuggish strongman despot that he is, is disingenuous at best.

Only twice? I lost count of how many times he danced across the line a month ago

Was mainly refering to this

[MetalSlimeHunt]

As a ruler, he has gleefully danced across the line twice, and as such treating him as a co-equal leader of a sovereign nation, as opposed to the thuggish strongman despot that he is, is disingenuous at best.

Only twice? I lost count of how many times he danced across the line a month ago

Was mainly refering to this.

I know you were. What I'm saying is that Gaddafi has gone Beyond The Impossible in crossing the line too many times to count.