Libyan Civil War Megathread

[Ed Anger]

Will America use cluster munitions on Mummar's troops? Will Euros, who hate the things, whine about it while America helps enforce the no-fly zone?

Tune in same bat time, same bat channel!

[Caliga]

Will France surrender?

[Ed Anger]

Will France surrender?

So 2003. You might make Zoups cry.

[Razgovory]

I made zoups cry back in 2006.   Of course, the IDF helped.

[Zoupa]

What's all this tribal talk? Whoever wins, no "tribe" is getting butchered afterwards. The fighting is not going down tribal lines.

  You're not even trying any more.

I'm not trolling. Just the view I got from a bunch of ex-patriates here.

[Zoupa]

I made zoups cry back in 2006.   Of course, the IDF helped.

Pics or it didn't happen.

[HisMajestyBOB]

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

We should get the Europeans to reimburse us for the costs. Sarkozy wants this to happen for political reasons and it's gonna be the US doing the heavy lifting, so he can foot the bill.

[lustindarkness]

Tim tainted Libyan freedom.

We should request the UN to impose a No-Post Zone over Timmy.

[derspiess]

I made zoups cry back in 2006.   Of course, the IDF helped.

Pics or it didn't happen.

[citizen k]

John Boehner's dad?

[Zoupa]

That's not 2003. It's also nothing to do with the IDF.

Plus, I ain't bald. All in all a poor effort. I swear to Hod, I used to get more hits back on EUOT, and that was 10 years ago.

Of course, you republikkkans had to go through a decade of Hannity, Beck, Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Coulter and Palin speeches. I shouldn't expect too much. 

[Monoriu]

I'm surprised China didn't veto it.

Why?  China didn't veto the Iraq no fly zone.  It doesn't really matter to China. 

[Monoriu]

Actually, I think China wants to vote yes, but is bound by its rhetoric to abstain.  China is a target of terrorists.  China needs oil and will benefit if oil prices drop.  China desires a stable world in which to grow and to make money.  China wants to bargain with the US at the table, not be seen as an obstructionist.  Qaddafi is a past supporter of terrorists.  He is a huge destablising factor which causes oil prices to rise.  He is of no use to China, and has caused hod knows how many billions in economic damage to Chinese oil and construction companies.  China wants him gone ASAP, but cannot say it publicly for fear of contradicting its rhetoric on not inferring with another country's affairs. 

[Crazy_Ivan80]

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...

it might be an indirect warning to Azerbaidjan after their threat to down Armenian airliners. An extra argument for Russia to intervene there shold that be needed.

[jimmy olsen]

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...

it might be an indirect warning to Azerbaidjan after their threat to down Armenian airliners. An extra argument for Russia to intervene there shold that be needed.

Would they really need to telegraph their intentions that way? Surely the Russian ambassador will just bluntly issue a warning that that won't be tolerated if they think things are gonna go down.