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Posted March 17, 2011
Sounds like the UN means business. I suppose the only question now is who will end up getting into the first fight with Quadaffi's forces.
Posted March 17, 2011
Unfortunately, the closest UN forces are probably US forces.
Posted March 17, 2011
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Damuna: Why didn't this happen weeks ago?
Because democracy is slow.
Posted March 17, 2011
Good, but a bit too late.
Posted March 17, 2011
To be honest I thought they were just going to sit on their hands until its all over. That's usually all you can expect from the UN.

It still might be too little too late if it doesn't spark further resistance to loyalist forces.
Post edited March 17, 2011 by Navagon
Posted March 17, 2011
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cogadh: Unfortunately, the closest UN forces are probably US forces.
Sigh, to some extent we deserve that sort of a notion, but since the UN was never given control over its own military as originally envisioned, we're going to have to settle for the results of a out of control military budget. And quite frankly, no other nation would be so foolhardy as to throw down that sort of money while allowing people to go without healthcare or basic life necessities.
Posted March 17, 2011
Hopefully they can actually do something quickly, from what I hear the rebel forces are pretty pinned down.

What's happening in Bahrain is pretty terrible too, if not quite on the same scale. The Saudi govt. sent 1k troops to support the ruling elites, and apparently most of the security forces there are not Bahraini. There have been reports of unarmed protesters being shot, and I've seen video of the protester camps on fire (not sure who caused it though).

It doesn't get the same level of news coverage though, and there's only so much I can find out without knowing Arabic. Getting most of my news from Al-Jazeera.
Posted March 17, 2011
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Andy_Panthro: What's happening in Bahrain is pretty terrible too, if not quite on the same scale.
Yet the first UK evacuation flight left empty. It doesn't seem like even the people there are too panicky just yet.
Posted March 17, 2011
Gaddafi is a lunatic. I'm talking Idi Amin loony. The UN were probably waiting until all foreign nationals were out of the country before they took action, lest Gaddafi take them hostage to bargain for the zone's removal.
Post edited March 17, 2011 by predcon
Posted March 17, 2011
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Damuna: Why didn't this happen weeks ago?
Because the Free World has no leader.
Posted March 18, 2011
Libya calls a ceasefire.

I guess going to war with the rest of the world isn't as attractive as going to war with your own people.
Posted March 18, 2011
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Navagon: Libya calls a ceasefire.

I guess going to war with the rest of the world isn't as attractive as going to war with your own people.
I get the feeling like the governments didn't really intend to do anything, it was all just talk in the hope Libya would stop. Some guys in a broom closet in New York talking about the promise of talks about a no-fly zone is enough to scare the craziest of crazies.
Post edited March 18, 2011 by michaelleung
Posted March 18, 2011
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Andy_Panthro: Hopefully they can actually do something quickly, from what I hear the rebel forces are pretty pinned down.

What's happening in Bahrain is pretty terrible too, if not quite on the same scale. The Saudi govt. sent 1k troops to support the ruling elites, and apparently most of the security forces there are not Bahraini. There have been reports of unarmed protesters being shot, and I've seen video of the protester camps on fire (not sure who caused it though).

It doesn't get the same level of news coverage though, and there's only so much I can find out without knowing Arabic. Getting most of my news from Al-Jazeera.
Not enough oil involved. Libya supplies the UK 2% of it's oil, hence the British government is all puffed up and ready to dive in.
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Damuna: Why didn't this happen weeks ago?
They supply China and Russia with loads of oil, so they were worried of upsetting them.
Post edited March 18, 2011 by FlintlockJazz
Posted March 18, 2011
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Damuna: Why didn't this happen weeks ago?
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JudasIscariot: Because democracy is slow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a6YdNmK77k
Posted March 18, 2011
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Navagon: Libya calls a ceasefire.

I guess going to war with the rest of the world isn't as attractive as going to war with your own people.
Yet it seems, that the attacks on Misurata haven't stopped and the rebels are still under fire. Is this just inaccurate information, or what the hell are they doing there ... stalling?
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