U.S. will let Libya's Gaddafi do his thing

[Conan]

Our Government would do exactly the same thing if someone attemts to overthrow it by force and violence

the key here though is we are not ruled by a dictator we live under an institution partially desided by us. and the protests in libya started as non violent protests that Gaddafi orderd be put down violently.

[cloudagh]

The administration needs time to poll this situation. Check with Soros (sp) maybe? or at least that whacky minister Rev Wright?

[Turd Ferguson]

I love the critiques of the Obama administration by the McZombies.

Obama, just like any of our elected officials, will do EXACTLY what disaster capitalism wants him to do. He knows that if he interferes with Gaddafi the energy monopolies will spend billions against him in the next election.

[Slim]

Black people are never good at making good decisions.

[ABEHONEST]

I understand Obama is deliberating as we await ...." uh, we, uh' are consid, uh, ering som,uh,e unifi, uh, ed, uh, hold on a minute."

[JOHON8]

US government isn't doing anything because they have the slightest of hopes that Gaddafi remains in power. The only reason we are even talking about Gaddafi being removed is because people stood up in the country to fight for their rights. If ordinary worekrs/families didn't stand up for their rights then Obama would be shaking Gaddafi's hand next month at an economic meeting.

US has to get involved, this is about stopping thousands of deaths from bombs being dropped by fighter jets. It's as simple as that. Lybians can create their own government after they stop being slaughtered.

[Mikail]

I'm sure it's already been stated in this thread but if not for the abundance of oil in Libya the U.S would surely turn a blind eye. Funny thing how natural resources dictate the level of involvement the U.S takes regarding foreign policy.

[treece]

nobody cares about the ivory coast. same thing going on over there. difference is they have no oil so the u.s. doesn't care.

[aceking]

I'm sure it's already been stated in this thread but if not for the abundance of oil in Libya the U.S would surely turn a blind eye. Funny thing how natural resources dictate the level of involvement the U.S takes regarding foreign policy.

usa invaded iraq , afghan , now libya .

obama wants oil .

[Slim]

James Clapper pretty much says Gaddafi will win easily. At least he's honest. http://www.newser.com/story/113872/j...at-rebels.html

[HeeeHAWWWW]

Sometimes the correct response is not to do something for the sake of doing something - short of full on invasion, there's possibly little effective to be done here. It's not like Afghanistan, where you already had a fully formed, equipped and battle-hardened rebel military, that just need a few airstrikes to help things along. Here the rebellion is untrained guys with rifles.

Sanctions do nothing, cos Gaddhafi is well used to them and has billions in cash stored up. A no-fly zone does little, because it's the tanks and artillery doing the damage, his airforce is minimal - you'd also end up with Gaddhafi trying to provoke NATO planes into attacking facilities.

[mikeanite]

there's japan now. what you think the US is going to save the world?

[N.O.S.]

nobody cares about the ivory coast. same thing going on over there. difference is they have no oil so the u.s. doesn't care.

Yes, nobody gave a damn about Rwanda in the 90's either.

[Slim]

Obama said "Across the board, we are tightening the noose on Gaddafi." A black man saying that is pure comedy.

[subs]

Black people are never good at making good decisions.

fool

[Reno Paul]

Gadaffi must be glad the big quake just hit Japan......The quake is overshadowing the slaughter that Gadaffi's forces is up to now in the eyes of the media.

[kd2133]

What ever we do people will hate us. We can sit back and do nothing and they will say we should have stepped in. If we do go over there they will say that we should have never stuck our nose in there business.

[treece]

the japan earthquake is the best thing to happen for gaddafi. libya news is on the back burner.

[chico2663]

they have sweet crude which we don't use

[pronk]

[DwightShrute]

[treece]

that doesn't look that likely.

[19th Hole]

I'm sure it's already been stated in this thread but if not for the abundance of oil in Libya the U.S would surely turn a blind eye. Funny thing how natural resources dictate the level of involvement the U.S takes regarding foreign policy.

Not so funny...simply reality.
If there are no resources at stake....
let the Islamic animals torture and kill
one another. Plain and
simple.

Actually, European and Asian
countries have a larger vested
interest than the States.

[Slim]

More dictators are going to do what Gaddafi is doing now. Slaughter the opposition. The Saudi Royal Family isn't going to go down easily. They've been in power for over 300 years and they don't intend to get pushed aside by some numbskulls.

[teaserpleaser]

The Rebels are calling the west cowards for not helping. Handle your own shit.... Sbr John should just send the prop bet points now this is just about over. Rebels praying to Allah to save them good luck with that some of the acts of torture Gaddafi is going to do to them will be almost on an medieval level.

[Slim]

The rebels are the cowards. They didn't want help when they were winning but when they started losing they were crying like bitches asking for help.

[cala56]

Im on gadaffi +150 at pinnacle

[teaserpleaser]

The Rebels are calling the west cowards for not helping. Handle your own shit.... Sbr John should just send the prop bet points now this is just about over. Rebels praying to Allah to save them good luck with that some of the acts of torture Gaddafi is going to do to them will be almost on an medieval level.

rebels prayers answered wow... still think my gaddafi prop bet is a though.

[teaserpleaser]

Gaddafi is safe in some underground bunker with his 40 virgin amazon female bodyguards.... 9 days and counting.

[barcelonafc]

america and britian need to keep there murdering noses out of other countrys businees.

[N.O.S.]

The Rebels are calling the west cowards for not helping. Handle your own shit.... Sbr John should just send the prop bet points now this is just about over. Rebels praying to Allah to save them good luck with that some of the acts of torture Gaddafi is going to do to them will be almost on an medieval level.

Yes, If they cannot handle their own shit than they don't deserve the FREEDOM.

[ericc]

I love the critiques of the Obama administration by the McZombies. Obama, just like any of our elected officials, will do EXACTLY what disaster capitalism wants him to do. He knows that if he interferes with Gaddafi the energy monopolies will spend billions against him in the next election.

What is "disaster" capitalism?.

"Don't tell me and wise Black people or White people that you're interested in Black suffering. Where were you in Rwanda? Where are you in the Congo? Why did you go to Darfur? Because oil is there! No, you don't want to save the Libyan people, that's your noble motive to hide your wicked agenda." --Minister Farrakhan

[treece]

it's always about oil. pol pot killed about 2 million people. u.s. did nothing.

[patswin]

He will be out by the end of the month

[Slim]

These uprisings will continue to happen everywhere.