Gaddafy dead

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Riot

And it wasn't pretty at the end. Too bad for him. Good riddance.

Unbelievable the changes towards democracy we've seen in the middle east in the past couple of years. Nearly unthinkable.

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[Danzig]

is assad next?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

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I have no qualms over the tortured way this piece of trash died.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Riot

I have no qualms over the tortured way this piece of trash died.

OK, the quote led me to believe different.

[clyde]

Printh Charleth is next.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

OK, the quote led me to believe different.

"Oh, poor Ghaddafy, he was tortured and pistol-whipped"

"Too bad for him"

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

phuck him..

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Riot

"Oh, poor Ghaddafy, he was tortured and pistol-whipped"

"Too bad for him"

Sometimes you never know in here, there are a lot of bleeding hearts (even for scum like Ghaddafy), he deserved a trial, blah blah blah................

[bigrun]

Add Gadhafi to the list...

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...n-obamas-belt/

[geeker2]

Let's see we funded 80% of the Libian conflict for NATO - so it only cost US taxpayers $1.2 Billion to kill him.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Riot

I have no qualms over the tortured way this piece of trash died.

i'll be math's bleeding heart.

i don't think there's anything good about the way this played out. if american soldiers took a live war criminal into custody i'd expect them to deliver him to medical care before trial.

i understand that the libyan rebels are a disorganized militia. i probably don't understand at an emotional level what it's like to live under a murderous despot. i'm sure whoever put the bullet in his head thought he was doing it for a very good reason.

but what he executed along with ghadaffi was the rule of law. and any chance for libyan society to have an accounting for the last 42 years.

south africa had truth and reconciliation. libya had this.

i don't know how anyone thinks this is good for us in the long run.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i don't know how anyone thinks this is good for us in the long run.

I'll take a shot at that: We sent in Tomahawk cruise missles, and predator drones, no troops, to help a civil war, and a horrible dictator controlling one of the largest oil sources in the world and a good amount of Mediterranian coastline is gone.

That the Libyan people tore apart a leader who horribly and brutally tortured his own people for 40 years is their deal - rather than put him to trial and "have an accounting" - well, what exactly would you hope for, in that "accounting"? The "rule of law" was besmerched because they beat their murderous dictator to death? There was no rule of law - it was a dictatorship! I'm sure the people are quite happy at his death at the hands of the rebel troops, rather than have some "trial" (in a country where that system doesn't even exist)

Libya is wealthy in oil, and doesn't have tribal and religious factions tearing it apart, and the country is united in it's goal. It will be up and running as a democratic new country quickly. Probably do far better than Egypt.

We're done there.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Riot

I'll take a shot at that: We sent in Tomahawk cruise missles, and predator drones, no troops, to help a civil war, and a horrible dictator controlling one of the largest oil sources in the world and a good amount of Mediterranian coastline is gone.

That the Libyan people tore apart a leader who horribly and brutally tortured his own people for 40 years is their deal - rather than put him to trial and "have an accounting" - well, what exactly would you hope for, in that "accounting"? The "rule of law" was besmerched because they beat their murderous dictator to death? There was no rule of law - it was a dictatorship! I'm sure the people are quite happy at his death at the hands of the rebel troops, rather than have some "trial" (in a country where that system doesn't even exist)

Libya is wealthy in oil, and doesn't have tribal and religious factions tearing it apart, and the country is united in it's goal. It will be up and running as a democratic new country quickly. Probably do far better than Egypt.

We're done there.

i guess where we differ is where we place our optimism. i think you're betting that the french revolution doesn't produce napoleon. hope i'm wrong and you're right.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i guess where we differ is where we place our optimism. i think you're betting that the french revolution doesn't produce napoleon. hope i'm wrong and you're right.

I understand what you are saying, we'll see. I see Libya as very different from the other countries east of Africa.

[DaTruth]

I've followed the rebellion in Libya with a little more interest than most Americans because I lived in Libya when I was very young. My family and many other Western families who were there because of the oil industry left Libya as Gadaffi began to take greater control of that industry.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

I'll take a shot at that: We sent in Tomahawk cruise missles, and predator drones, no troops, to help a civil war, and a horrible dictator controlling one of the largest oil sources in the world and a good amount of Mediterranian coastline is gone.

That the Libyan people tore apart a leader who horribly and brutally tortured his own people for 40 years is their deal - rather than put him to trial and "have an accounting" - well, what exactly would you hope for, in that "accounting"? The "rule of law" was besmerched because they beat their murderous dictator to death? There was no rule of law - it was a dictatorship! I'm sure the people are quite happy at his death at the hands of the rebel troops, rather than have some "trial" (in a country where that system doesn't even exist)

Libya is wealthy in oil, and doesn't have tribal and religious factions tearing it apart, and the country is united in it's goal. It will be up and running as a democratic new country quickly. Probably do far better than Egypt.

We're done there.

Yeah we are done there unless some other outside influence gains a foothold there and creates their own fiefdom. Think the Chinese or Russians wouldnt trade arms/technology to the next govt/leader for a big chunk of that oil? What if (gasp) a islamic govt works its way into power and uses that oil money to sponsor terrorism? Especially frightening considering the location.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Yeah we are done there unless some other outside influence gains a foothold there and creates their own fiefdom. Think the Chinese or Russians wouldnt trade arms/technology to the next govt/leader for a big chunk of that oil? What if (gasp) a islamic govt works its way into power and uses that oil money to sponsor terrorism? Especially frightening considering the location.

Rats! You're right! Ghaddafy never should have been overthrown! What a mistake that was! The unknown fear is worse! This is the worse thing ever! What was Obama thinking? What a crappy President! This is horrible! Obama has alot of screwups, but this tops them all!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

Rats! You're right! Ghaddafy never should have been overthrown! What a mistake that was! The unknown fear is worse! This is the worse thing ever! What was Obama thinking? What a crappy President! This is horrible! Obama has alot of screwups, but this tops them all!

Can you please try to grow up for at least one thread?

Of course you dont remember but I supported Obama on this action on this board. Pretending that you know that some magical democracy will evolve here is silly. The Chinese supported the Sudanese Govt economically and with arms despite Sudan being very much in the worlds spotlight for human rights abuses. Don't you think they would love to be "friends" with the new govt? Don't you think Mr Putin would like to further Russian influence in the region?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

Rats! You're right! Ghaddafy never should have been overthrown! What a mistake that was! The unknown fear is worse! This is the worse thing ever! What was Obama thinking? What a crappy President! This is horrible! Obama has alot of screwups, but this tops them all!

he had a point. no one yet knows how libya will evolve now. much like iraq, no one will shed a tear that hussein is dead...but iraq hasn't exactly turned out golden since hussein was killed. libya could well end the same way. other countries wish for us to remain in iraq, but iraq does not. the others in that area know that iran will most likely end up the dominate power there, and they don't want that.


at any rate, i just want to know why libya. what was the point of it? why did nato go in? they're valid questions, regardless of how rotten the leader of that country is. it's our money, our weapons, our future. i don't think an explanation of the point is too much to ask.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i'll be math's bleeding heart.

i don't think there's anything good about the way this played out. if american soldiers took a live war criminal into custody i'd expect them to deliver him to medical care before trial.

i understand that the libyan rebels are a disorganized militia. i probably don't understand at an emotional level what it's like to live under a murderous despot. i'm sure whoever put the bullet in his head thought he was doing it for a very good reason.

but what he executed along with ghadaffi was the rule of law. and any chance for libyan society to have an accounting for the last 42 years.

south africa had truth and reconciliation. libya had this.

i don't know how anyone thinks this is good for us in the long run.

i don't know either. i sure don't miss hussein, but i still think it was a mistake for us to go there and do what we've done. and i think our actions will have repercussions that will affect us, and others, for years to come. if nato wanted to go so dammed bad, fine-but we shouldn't just move in lockstep just because nato said so.
having allies is all well and good. but not when we lose sight of our own best interests because of what an ally thinks is in his best interests. it's how we got involved in vietnam. surely we've repaid our debt to france by now for them helping us out vs george the third?!