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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:07 AM Original message |
Tell me, why was it necessary for the US and Europe to take the lead on Libya? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, see, this way we can blow up more of our munitions, destroy more of our material, |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
2. they're the countries that want to install the new friendly leader |
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patrick t. cakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
3. because we're more humanitarian by nature... |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. Its all about the UN Security council. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:31 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Nonsense. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. That wouldn't just wouldn't happen. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:47 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That pisses me off, too. The US got NATO involved (probably to send a unity message)... |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Lets face it: France has picked some good rebels to back in the past... |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Didn't they also give us Vietnam? |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I wouldn't characterize that as supporting a rebellion though. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. Obama is happy have an opportunity to look decisive. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
6. They don't have the training to implement it. |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That too. Little known fact, but DoD's "space" money is more than NASA gets. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. True, and it's a shame (as is many other *cuts* to *pamper* the haves). |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. 'cause we have the firepower and willingness to spend $2-3 million a minute. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. Because they were afraid that the somewhat peaceful revolutions going on |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 01:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. What? Libya was never going to be peaceful ever again while Gaddafi is there. |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yeah I know, that is why I said he was a-gonner. |
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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 02:06 AM Response to Original message |
16. This is not very nice but I have a feeling it's true. |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-23-11 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. The European countries want to prevent a mass influx of refugees from North Africa |
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