This is why we need to stay the F**** out of Libya

[Byte Stryke]

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/110402/libya-rejects-rebel-ceasefire

Gaddafi's government also accused Western leaders of killing civilians and committing crimes against humanity (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110401/wl_nm/us_libya;_ylt=AruTRNC3_Db7y9iQ6.Uw3iBvaA8F;_ylu=X3 oDMTI5c3VsN2VpBGFzc2V0A25tLzIwMTEwNDAxL3VzX2xpYnlh BGNwb3MDMQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDeW5fdG9wX3N0b3J5BHNsawNsaW J5YW5nb3Zlcm4-), Reuters reported.
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"Some mad and criminal prime ministers and presidents of Europe are leading a crusade against an Arab Muslim nation," government spokesman Ibrahim said.
Al Jazeera reports that seven civilians (http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/04/201141134110527219.html) were killed and 25 injured in what appeared to be a NATO-led strike on a pro-Gaddafi vehicle in the village of Argkuk, near Ajdabiya. Ammunition in the vehicle exploded. The incident led to a condemnation of the West by Ibrahim.
In a separate incident, a coalition plane enforcing a no-fly zone may have accidentally killed 10 Libyan rebels (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12944905) late Friday night, BBC reports.
The rebels were traveling from Ajdabiya to Brega when they fired into the air with an anti-aircraft gun, possibly in celebration. The coalition plane opened fire on the five vehicles in the convoy, destroying them.


Good news, but not great news

Meanwhile, the United States (http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/110401/libya-friday-gaddafi-lockerbie-anderson-cooper-video) said it will pull its jet fighters out of the international air campaign in Libya on Saturday, leaving NATO partners to take over air strike responsibilities as well as any effort to train Gaddafi's opposition.The great news would have been that we never got involved in any of it.

[Bang]

[porfiriozg]

wtf there talking about arming the rebels, didn't we (the US) f@*k you when we gave stinger missiles to Iraq

[StagLefty]

This whole thing is a CF in the making,it seems like we don't learn from past mistakes. The spin just keeps spinning. [Bang]

[sniper7]

give it 10 or 20 years and we will be back in there fighting against our own supplies we gave them....

[mutt]

We're involved because of oil. Protecting 'innocent civilians' is code for protecting oil supplies and business contracts. Countries in Africa, most recently the Ivory Coast, have been blood letting like mad and we haven't lifted a finger (not saying we should). Funny how loss of innocent lives means nothing when they have nothing we want.

What's really interesting is how NATO/Europe have gotten their hands dirty this time. For a continent that's always hyper-reluctant to get involved militarily, it's amazing how fast they start dropping bombs when their oil supply and big business contracts are threatened. 20% of the oil imported by Austria, Ireland, and Italy come from Libya. And it's no secret that BP has huge economic interests in that country.

[ChunkyMonkey]

give it 10 or 20 years and we will be back in there fighting against our own supplies we gave them....

That was true before we are in Afghanistan. I bet we would see them right after Libya is consolidated.

[Monky]

Just weird from the start...

[Byte Stryke]

We're involved because of oil. Protecting 'innocent civilians' is code for protecting oil supplies and business contracts. Countries in Africa, most recently the Ivory Coast, have been blood letting like mad and we haven't lifted a finger (not saying we should). Funny how loss of innocent lives means nothing when they have nothing we want.

What's really interesting is how NATO/Europe have gotten their hands dirty this time. For a continent that's always hyper-reluctant to get involved militarily, it's amazing how fast they start dropping bombs when their oil supply and big business contracts are threatened. 20% of the oil imported by Austria, Ireland, and Italy come from Libya. And it's no secret that BP has huge economic interests in that country.



THIS^

[def4pos8]

Ivory Coast does have something we want: COCOA. Hershey's just raised their prices 10% across the entire line due to the problems there! Stock up on freeze-dried baker's chocolate while you can!! [Coffee]