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Yeah, that's what I meant. Stephen Send a noteboard - 21/03/2011 12:48:57 AM
We will probably need to put some special forces on the ground to coordinate the strikes but the US has the ability to dismantle Qaddafi's army from the air. Those mercenaries he hired will lose interest the first time a KC130 gunship rips into them and GPS guided ordnance starts destroying every tank and artillery piece they own. I don't know if Obama will be willing to go that far but it wouldn't take much support on the ground if the US decided to really engage his army from the air.


I should have more clearly stated that it would be a land war for Western troops, and not just the rebels, as it currently stands. If, (when), this develops I would expect it to be less strenuous on the US and those involved than Iraq, as the Libyan army proper seems less organised than the Iraqi forces, plus it is too dependant on the mercs.
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Quite. Rebekah - 20/03/2011 04:41:39 PM 809 Views
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... completely surprising absolutely no one. *NM* Macharius - 20/03/2011 05:28:20 PM 322 Views
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Re: I think we should just ignore anything Russia and China says about human rights.. ironclad - 20/03/2011 11:12:11 PM 875 Views
exactly random thoughts - 21/03/2011 12:13:28 AM 756 Views
Misquoted to the extent of ordering an emergency meeting of the Arab League uh? Wibble - 20/03/2011 05:41:45 PM 820 Views
Re: So within 24 hours of the 1st UN mandated action in Libya... Macharius - 20/03/2011 05:31:48 PM 953 Views
Apparently Qatar is about to join the fray... it is rather crucial that the Arab world backs this. Legolas - 20/03/2011 05:50:14 PM 858 Views
And snoopcester - 20/03/2011 05:52:59 PM 826 Views
There is a lot of politics going on in the Arab League, from what I've read snoopcester - 20/03/2011 05:52:31 PM 1055 Views
That is a big miscalculation. Rebekah - 20/03/2011 06:10:34 PM 929 Views
Not really Wibble - 20/03/2011 06:23:52 PM 947 Views
Agreed. Waiting wasn't an option. *NM* Legolas - 20/03/2011 06:46:39 PM 315 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 20/03/2011 06:59:18 PM 946 Views
But the people who are going to think that way are going to do it no matter what random thoughts - 20/03/2011 10:13:36 PM 805 Views
The impression I got Ryan - 21/03/2011 04:14:57 PM 1007 Views
to much diplomacy and not enough action random thoughts - 21/03/2011 04:56:45 PM 835 Views
It is us vs. them. Tom - 20/03/2011 10:30:50 PM 992 Views
Seriously. I can't believe Snoop and Rebekah's comments. It's like we had weeks to act. Tom - 20/03/2011 10:27:40 PM 926 Views
We have had weeks to act snoopcester - 20/03/2011 11:15:15 PM 929 Views
The French hit those vehicles in that military convoy 10 miles from Benghazi center. Tom - 21/03/2011 03:01:06 AM 888 Views
Because when you get involved in what is, unfortunately, an internal matter, Rebekah - 20/03/2011 11:18:16 PM 812 Views
Qatar is not part of Libya so it would still be outsiders interfering in an internal matter random thoughts - 21/03/2011 12:25:30 AM 840 Views
I have to ask: nossy - 21/03/2011 03:13:31 AM 1004 Views
I don't think the people in Libya give at rat's ass about what the king of Qatar wants random thoughts - 21/03/2011 05:12:26 AM 964 Views
Imo, it's not about "gratitude." nossy - 21/03/2011 04:05:41 PM 854 Views
I actaully like NPR and listen to them on a regular basis random thoughts - 21/03/2011 04:44:42 PM 891 Views
Well, that has all shit to do with Qatari participation. Tom - 21/03/2011 03:02:19 AM 814 Views
Not so. Rebekah - 21/03/2011 08:54:31 AM 935 Views
Bullshit. Tom - 21/03/2011 01:37:32 PM 1055 Views
Well. Rebekah - 21/03/2011 06:58:19 PM 849 Views
That's odd. I'm not seeing any of this criticism. Tom - 21/03/2011 10:55:27 PM 842 Views
There's been plenty on Twitter. Rebekah - 22/03/2011 08:29:48 AM 1002 Views
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Indeed. And they should make sure it stays that way. Legolas - 21/03/2011 11:05:42 PM 895 Views
The PR has very little to do with Qatar joining or not. Tom - 22/03/2011 01:34:33 AM 932 Views
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Kuwait was involved in the Iraq War? *NM* Legolas - 22/03/2011 08:35:21 PM 309 Views
They were part of the famous Coalition of the Willing *NM* random thoughts - 22/03/2011 08:47:55 PM 320 Views
We got our authorization. Tom - 20/03/2011 10:25:10 PM 1003 Views
I don't see a situation where this does not turn into a land war. Stephen - 20/03/2011 10:51:41 PM 885 Views
it is already is a land war if you ask the people on the ground doing the fighting for weeks random thoughts - 21/03/2011 12:34:10 AM 877 Views
Yeah, that's what I meant. Stephen - 21/03/2011 12:48:57 AM 811 Views
I doubt it would take US ground troops. Tom - 21/03/2011 03:16:24 AM 809 Views
Fuck that Aisha - 21/03/2011 12:47:54 AM 864 Views
you are always have been a fence sitter random thoughts - 21/03/2011 01:09:59 AM 812 Views
Fuck Gadhafi. Dragonsoul - 21/03/2011 05:21:29 AM 748 Views
how full of yourself are you? Aisha - 21/03/2011 12:37:47 PM 937 Views
They're not my people. Dragonsoul - 21/03/2011 02:22:46 PM 881 Views
Wha? nossy - 21/03/2011 03:55:51 PM 923 Views
Nope. Dragonsoul - 21/03/2011 04:21:21 PM 912 Views
Ok. nossy - 21/03/2011 04:30:44 PM 855 Views
I challenge you to point out where I'd advocated killing anyone but him and the military... Dragonsoul - 21/03/2011 04:45:05 PM 777 Views
The part where I said I misread should sufficiently cover that. nossy - 21/03/2011 04:49:18 PM 901 Views
Do something, get whined at. Do nothing and you get Rwanda. Druid - 21/03/2011 11:19:38 AM 1004 Views
I completely agree. *NM* Tom - 21/03/2011 11:04:34 PM 257 Views
I would reply... Wibble - 21/03/2011 11:22:14 PM 735 Views
It is only natural that the girl preferred me to you, but....... Druid - 21/03/2011 11:36:33 PM 896 Views
snoopcester - 21/03/2011 11:38:49 PM 703 Views
Don't me!! Druid - 21/03/2011 11:50:07 PM 818 Views
And you old enough to be her father, you should be ashamed... Wibble - 22/03/2011 12:17:55 AM 628 Views
She said she prefers experience to enthusiasm....... Druid - 22/03/2011 12:24:05 AM 748 Views
Funny. She told me it was all down to the size of your.....wallet. *NM* Wibble - 22/03/2011 12:33:33 AM 308 Views
You know what they say....big wallet....big everything *NM* Druid - 22/03/2011 12:38:56 AM 350 Views
"You old enough to be her father" is usually followed with "I'm impressed and envious" Tom - 22/03/2011 06:50:27 PM 788 Views
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