Libyan Civil War Megathread

[Ed Anger]

With the now inevitable US action, I have to withdraw my internet support for Mummar.

NO BLOOD FOR OIL.

I've decided I am in favor of the no-fly zone.  The result will be: longer war, ergo more dead America-hating Arabs.

Goddamn imperialistic Europeans.

[Kleves]

Hopefully this won't end up involving American planes... but, if anything is to be done, it will, of course, have to. 

[Caliga]

Hopefully this won't end up involving American planes...

Hopefully I'll win a billion dollars in the lottery I didn't buy a ticket for tomorrow... but that's as likely as lack of American planes.

[Slargos]

With the now inevitable US action, I have to withdraw my internet support for Mummar.

NO BLOOD FOR OIL.

I've decided I am in favor of the no-fly zone.  The result will be: longer war, ergo more dead America-hating Arabs.

I was going to argue against the no-fly zone under the premise that a people that isn't motivated enough to secure their own freedom doesn't deserve it, but your flawless rhetoric has swayed me. 

[Caliga]

Yeah.  Once the rebels start pushing back toward Sirte, I'll switch sides.  Me = pragmatic.

[jimmy olsen]

I'm surprised China didn't veto it.

[Josquius]

More Russia that surprises me.

I guess maybe they figure its better to end it asap rather than to let it drag on and unrest to build again and for it all to be a constant fixture of the news?
But then surely they're encouraging others...

[derspiess]

Could we at least get the new Libyan regime to reimburse us for fuel costs (mileage?) once we flatten Gadaffi?  Or free oil or something?  If we *have* to get involved, it shouldn't cost us anything.

[Josquius]

Could we at least get the new Libyan regime to reimburse us for fuel costs (mileage?) once we flatten Gadaffi?  Or free oil or something?  If we *have* to get involved, it shouldn't cost us anything.

We've got all Gadaffi's millions.
Hopefully we'll show some balls and take part of it to cover our expenses.
Probally not though. If we tried the Libyans would whinge.

[CountDeMoney]

I've decided I am in favor of the no-fly zone.  The result will be: longer war, ergo more dead America-hating Arabs.

Well, duh.  When are you people going to figure out that's all that matters?  Every Muslim that earns his little Mohammedian angel wings is a victory for The Age of Reason, regardless of the cultural relativism Dances With Hashemites spouts.

[jimmy olsen]

Egypt is shipping arms across the border.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704360404576206992835270906.html?mod=e2tw

[Legbiter]

So when's shit going to get blowed up real good by the West?

[JonasSalk]

If they were going to do this, they should have done it two weeks about when the rebs were winning.  Now that they're almost all crushed, I doubt this will do much.

[jimmy olsen]

If they were going to do this, they should have done it two weeks about when the rebs were winning.  Now that they're almost all crushed, I doubt this will do much.

Qadaffi's elite units are small though, wouldn't take much to rip them apart from the air. Once that's done the rebels should be able to retake the initiative.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Tim tainted Libyan freedom.