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Why Liya is the new Vietnam.
Hot Air (at least foundational) ^ | 25 MAR 2011 | Tricky

Posted on 03/25/2011 7:46:01 PM PDT by tricky_k_1972

Well it has been a while since I have commented on this board, I hate just repeating what others have said, and this might still be the case, but I will go ahead and lay out my case.

First we have no true idea what this "conflict" is about, heck we're calling it everything except a war.

Our generals have no clue who is in charge, much less what the mission is.

We have differing politicians saying differing opinions on what the strategy is and what the goals are, and our leader, I say this with no hesitation, because he is in fact, if not in action, the leader of the free world, cannot decide what he wants.

We have no idea how to effectively accomplish our stated goals, when they don't change from hour to hour, and which command structure is in charge of enforcing these goals.

Our military is left in the dark about what the mission is and how to best accomplish it. What are the standards for engaging the enemy and what are the rules of war as it pertains to "non-combatants"? What are the targets? What are the acceptable weapons/tools/personnel?

And finally we are dealing with an ally whom is not exactly a white hat, and has in some ways aliened themselves with our greater enemy, al-Qaeda.

So no true good guy and one batch (maybe two) of really bad guys, seems like we have been here before. ,


TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: libya; liya; lybia
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This is what happens when you elect a "Leader" with no leadership capabilities.
1 posted on 03/25/2011 7:46:02 PM PDT by tricky_k_1972
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But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel-—Obama’s failed re-election bid.


2 posted on 03/25/2011 7:47:33 PM PDT by Tea Party Reveler
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Is Liya where liya’s poker came from?
3 posted on 03/25/2011 7:48:00 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: tricky_k_1972

Cr@p, that should be Libya.


4 posted on 03/25/2011 7:48:23 PM PDT by tricky_k_1972 (Putting on Tinfoil hat and heading for the bomb shelter.)
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To: tricky_k_1972

Libya is no Vietnam. It is worth even less.


5 posted on 03/25/2011 7:51:44 PM PDT by Neoavatara (http://neoavatara.com/blog)
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Barry will not make it to the election as Hillary will take him out to run herself. Viet Nam was fighting communists not fighting for Al Kiada.
6 posted on 03/25/2011 7:52:53 PM PDT by mountainlion (America land of the free because of the Brave.)
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This’ll be over in 6 weeks if not 6 days. Ghaddafi will be gone. Not quite Vietnam.


7 posted on 03/25/2011 7:56:09 PM PDT by TwoSwords (The Lord is a man of war, Exodus 15:3)
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To: tricky_k_1972

Yeah, all the places it says ‘we’, should say Obama.


8 posted on 03/25/2011 7:57:46 PM PDT by Freddd (NoPA ngineers.)
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(This’ll be over in 6 weeks if not 6 days. Ghaddafi will be gone. Not quite Vietnam)

What do you base that assesment on?


9 posted on 03/25/2011 8:01:52 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA
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To: tricky_k_1972

The only similarities between the current conflicts and Viet Nam is all the political interference, interference that will guarantee we will come out losers.


10 posted on 03/25/2011 8:04:08 PM PDT by doc1019 ( The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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To: tricky_k_1972

He is there to destroy America and the US military and he is succeeding. All three wars are chicken sh*t now to get our soldiers killed and to bankrupt America. If you shoot back you can go to Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

Wake up sheep and turn off Obama TV. Stop thinking Fox Al Waleed is your friend. By watching O TV - you support him sheeple.


11 posted on 03/25/2011 8:06:49 PM PDT by Frantzie (HD TV - Total Brain-washing now in High Def. 3-D Coming soon)
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Well, a poorly armed rebellion was able to fight and win right up to the main city. The tools used to drive back that rebellion are being destroyed because the “coalition” now has complete control of the skies and are taking out the tanks and artillery.
Secondly, there’s not a lot of foliage to hide under and there’s not a complex network of underground tunnels to hide in.
Third, the only reason we let this fool continue ruling this 3rd world country was the opposite would be a islamic country.
Fourth, this tool was unprepared for a major internal dissent nor a external threat such as the U.S. wanting him gone. See reason #3.


12 posted on 03/25/2011 8:14:06 PM PDT by TwoSwords (The Lord is a man of war, Exodus 15:3)
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To: tricky_k_1972

Yer fired.....
;-)


13 posted on 03/25/2011 8:18:16 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Let this chant follow BHO everywhere he goes: "You lie. You lie. You lie.")
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To: TwoSwords

Most made the same claim about the USA civil war.
And most other civil wars as well.


14 posted on 03/25/2011 8:23:12 PM PDT by updatedscreenname
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You might be right if this was about Libya...


15 posted on 03/25/2011 8:28:36 PM PDT by himno hero
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To: SECURE AMERICA

Egypt turned out to be more like Iran.

Maybe Libya will be like that too


16 posted on 03/25/2011 8:34:26 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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This isn’t a country where most of the people have some sort of stake in it’s continued state. Most want Ghaddafi gone. They have nothing to lose. zero will let this linger and then bring in troops, mostly ours, and knock Ghadaffi out. He’ll probably even get the UN to war crime him to keep his pathetic victory in the news.


17 posted on 03/25/2011 8:34:43 PM PDT by TwoSwords (The Lord is a man of war, Exodus 15:3)
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18 posted on 03/25/2011 8:35:18 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: tricky_k_1972

Earlier today I went postal over “Lybia”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2694656/posts?page=3#3

Now you weigh in with Lyia???

(Lucky for you - I’m already ranted out. lol)


19 posted on 03/25/2011 8:35:52 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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20 posted on 03/25/2011 8:40:30 PM PDT by baddog 219
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