So how should we blame the US for what is happening in Libya?

thewiseguy

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:06 PM
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So how should we blame the US for what is happening in Libya?

Take your pick....

1- Reagan killed Gaddafi's daughter.

2- The western media is exaggerating the Libyan events.

3- Some group or entity is busy shipping protesters into these countries.

4- Gaddafi is actually a liberal who is an advocate of women's rights. He is just misunderstood.

5- The Libyan military is supplied with American weapons even though Russia is their main supplier.

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markpkessinger

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:07 PM
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1. Nice try, troll n/t

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msongs

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:11 PM
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2. just another dictator who is our best friend when it suits our government's needs and wants nt

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thewiseguy

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:12 PM
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3. When was he our best friend?

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lob1

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:13 PM
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7. Up until the day the protests started.

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thewiseguy

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:19 PM
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11. Libyan leader is a best friend of Italy's PM

We did not even have diplomatic relations with them until 2008.

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lob1

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:42 PM
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12. Wow, was I wrong. I was thinking of Egypt.

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xchrom

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:12 PM
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4. Unrec. You need a better reading of history & the U.S. Critique of the middle east

From the left.

Come back when you're informed.

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David__77

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:12 PM
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5. I don't think the US should intervene. Libyans can decide their fate.

Not sure where you're going with this...

The violations of Libyan sovereignty in the past were wrong, and criminal.

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thewiseguy

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:15 PM
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8. They were retaliations for Libya's criminal activities

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The Straight Story

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:13 PM
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6. Well, since corporations run the govt, we can't blame bush/reagan/etc

I blame the oil companies and monsanto :)

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thewiseguy

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:17 PM
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9. Most of Libya's oil is going to Europe. Italy, France, Austria...

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The Straight Story

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Tue Feb-22-11 09:18 PM
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10. Corporations are global, we are mostly 'one world' feeding the 'beast'

Book of revelation got it right perhaps :evilgrin:

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