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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 922 Views
I guess now is when we find out how much he was bluffing... Legolas - 21/08/2011 10:09:01 PM 633 Views
Indeed. I'm rather nervous about it. Rebekah - 21/08/2011 10:10:00 PM 663 Views
Yeah, even if he goes quietly, things might still turn ugly between the rebel factions... Legolas - 21/08/2011 10:20:53 PM 550 Views
Oh please, let's stay in the realm of reality, not Gaddafi propaganda. Tom - 21/08/2011 11:35:27 PM 600 Views
Since the leader of the NTC is worried about it, Rebekah - 22/08/2011 02:13:42 PM 646 Views
And Gaddafi's presidential guard has surrendered as well. *NM* Rebekah - 21/08/2011 10:09:02 PM 272 Views
It is looking positive at the moment snoopcester - 21/08/2011 10:26:43 PM 537 Views
Now let the rebel civil war begin. *NM* Wibble - 21/08/2011 10:52:56 PM 285 Views
I'm following on Al Jazeera. Great Lord of Chaos - 21/08/2011 10:57:31 PM 810 Views
I've followed it on twitter despite my hatred of the service generally. Tom - 21/08/2011 11:37:32 PM 640 Views
Re: I've followed it on twitter despite my hatred of the service generally. snoopcester - 22/08/2011 12:20:09 AM 667 Views
Even if there aren't any planes, South Africa supported Gaddafi as of this morning. Tom - 22/08/2011 01:16:36 AM 574 Views
Oh yes, that part I'm not disputing snoopcester - 22/08/2011 10:18:03 AM 559 Views
Will NATO now do the same for Syrians? Or is that "different"? *NM* everynametaken - 21/08/2011 11:47:27 PM 246 Views
I don't think so... Great Lord of Chaos - 21/08/2011 11:49:30 PM 614 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 603 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 680 Views
Glad to see he's gone. Dragonsoul - 22/08/2011 01:04:14 AM 698 Views
Yeah, been reading whatever I can find. nossy - 22/08/2011 03:58:58 AM 593 Views
Things that irritate me about reading twitter and watching CNN Tom - 22/08/2011 04:13:58 AM 665 Views
I've noticed #2 a lot as well. Great Lord of Chaos - 22/08/2011 04:59:15 AM 569 Views
That's why I've avoided Twitter the last few days. Stephen - 22/08/2011 01:39:47 PM 655 Views
Both sons have now 'escaped' Wibble - 23/08/2011 02:01:29 AM 550 Views
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