Libya No Fly Zone Approved;War Number Three For US (Presidents, own)

[oz in SC]

Funny thing is,I hope the rebels would prevail...WITHOUT the USA getting involved.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

It has been determined that the wild assertions of some, were simply assertions. The facility was used as Iraqi Counter Terrorism training, the CIA and DIA has found no credible reports to the contrary. Maybe you should be watching less of FOX "news".

I guess Fox News "made up" that airplane fuselage found in Salman Pac which the terrorists used to practice hijackings in?

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by NHartphotog

And these were the primary and only nations "harboring" terrorists? Right. I'm sure it had nothing to do with oil and mineral rights.

I didn't say it was the only one but it certainly was one.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Donna-501

you think we went to war with Iraq because of that?

No. Where did you get the idea I made that claim?

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

The fact that it's has 1) Oil and 2) It's leadership is not under the thumb of the USA.

It's OK to have one factor but not both.

Hence they are using cover of a "no fly zone" to take sides in a tribal civil war.

Jazzy T thinks we are there cause we're so kind and awesome.

Only 2% of US oil comes from Libya. It was not of strategic importance. Europe has more of an interest in a stable Libya.

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by texdav

Today we see just now uncoordnated this is getting.The europeans had a meeting and as reproted they were arguing on it. The Arab league is waffling which is no surprise lookig at its makeup. The administration is unclear as to eactly what they are about form just the quotes of Obama and spokesman. many experst are now saying that they doubt the rebel can conclude this themselves on the ground. That we could be lookig at the regime surviving much lie 12 years after dessert storm than saddam did.One said he recommended that oabama hand iot over as quick as possible to the French who wnat to become again significant on the wolrd secene ot deal with. I haveto say that whatever is going on we are not seeing the open coverage that we did in either dessert storm or iraq invasion.Even Obama is only make brief ;unclear statements that could be taken many ways.Asearlier stated its a matter of time but we certainly don't need anotehr 12 years like Saddam that only ended by going in again.I this case it would be 12 years of civil war continuing with all the sides supporting their favorites unlike Iraq under saddam.

Can you explain what you mean by its makeup?

[oz in SC]

Originally Posted by minibrings

Only 2% of US oil comes from Libya. It was not of strategic importance. Europe has more of an interest in a stable Libya.

And Europe are our allies....

Supposedly France told the USA it was going in,with or without the USA.

[ScoPro]

Originally Posted by Wapasha

So it was Ford's war by default?

Ford was at war with his own feet.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Fleet

I guess Fox News "made up" that airplane fuselage found in Salman Pac which the terrorists used to practice hijackings in?

I guess it wasn't reported by PBS Frontline that "U.S. officials have now concluded that Salman Pak was most likely used to train Iraqi counter-terrorism units in anti-hijacking techniques" either, eh?

[MarkT3]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

Gaddafi is the head of the state, and he is killing the citizens of his country. Why is it hard to understand he is killing his own people?

Why say it? Morally speaking, killing is killing. There's no justification for it. Killing your own people is killing people. Why not say he is killing people? Is it because you are killing people too?