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I've noticed #2 a lot as well. Great Lord of Chaos Send a noteboard - 22/08/2011 04:59:15 AM
2. People are stupid. Dozens of people on twitter think that there was no Libyan uprising, that the whole thing was staged or sponsored by NATO as part of some evil scheme to "get Libya's oil", when in fact the uprising was inconvenient, as the West had just spent a lot of time and money to make peace with Gaddafi and had some sweet oil deals without needing to bomb. Also, some people seem to actually believe idiots like Hugo Chavez who have been saying that NATO "flattened" Tripoli and killed thousands of people.


I've seen people complain that this entire uprising was uncalled for because Gaddafi was giving the Libyans free healthcare and the like, and that these are all just Islamic militants wanting to place Islam as the religion of state.

I don't agree, however.
Ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε
κείμεθα, τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.
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Libyan rebels are now in Tripoli. Rebekah - 21/08/2011 10:06:43 PM 945 Views
I guess now is when we find out how much he was bluffing... Legolas - 21/08/2011 10:09:01 PM 649 Views
Indeed. I'm rather nervous about it. Rebekah - 21/08/2011 10:10:00 PM 682 Views
Yeah, even if he goes quietly, things might still turn ugly between the rebel factions... Legolas - 21/08/2011 10:20:53 PM 566 Views
Oh please, let's stay in the realm of reality, not Gaddafi propaganda. Tom - 21/08/2011 11:35:27 PM 621 Views
Since the leader of the NTC is worried about it, Rebekah - 22/08/2011 02:13:42 PM 662 Views
And Gaddafi's presidential guard has surrendered as well. *NM* Rebekah - 21/08/2011 10:09:02 PM 281 Views
It is looking positive at the moment snoopcester - 21/08/2011 10:26:43 PM 555 Views
Now let the rebel civil war begin. *NM* Wibble - 21/08/2011 10:52:56 PM 295 Views
I'm following on Al Jazeera. Great Lord of Chaos - 21/08/2011 10:57:31 PM 830 Views
I've followed it on twitter despite my hatred of the service generally. Tom - 21/08/2011 11:37:32 PM 661 Views
Re: I've followed it on twitter despite my hatred of the service generally. snoopcester - 22/08/2011 12:20:09 AM 686 Views
Even if there aren't any planes, South Africa supported Gaddafi as of this morning. Tom - 22/08/2011 01:16:36 AM 593 Views
Oh yes, that part I'm not disputing snoopcester - 22/08/2011 10:18:03 AM 579 Views
Will NATO now do the same for Syrians? Or is that "different"? *NM* everynametaken - 21/08/2011 11:47:27 PM 255 Views
I don't think so... Great Lord of Chaos - 21/08/2011 11:49:30 PM 632 Views
NATO won't take military action against Syria without the support of the full UN Security Council Lews_TherinThelamon - 22/08/2011 12:24:09 AM 620 Views
What LTT said, plus I don't think we have a clear enough idea of just who all of the... Vodalus - 23/08/2011 05:37:31 AM 705 Views
Glad to see he's gone. Dragonsoul - 22/08/2011 01:04:14 AM 714 Views
Yeah, been reading whatever I can find. nossy - 22/08/2011 03:58:58 AM 613 Views
Things that irritate me about reading twitter and watching CNN Tom - 22/08/2011 04:13:58 AM 683 Views
I've noticed #2 a lot as well. Great Lord of Chaos - 22/08/2011 04:59:15 AM 587 Views
That's why I've avoided Twitter the last few days. Stephen - 22/08/2011 01:39:47 PM 684 Views
Both sons have now 'escaped' Wibble - 23/08/2011 02:01:29 AM 571 Views
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