Libya: An Ugly War Getting Uglier

Frontpagemagazine ^ | 5-13-11 | Stephen Brown

[JoeProBono]

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[allmost]

Needs more bombs.

[MuttTheHoople]

My personal theory as to why Obama is out to kill Ghaddafi- When B Hussein was younger, he looked up to and admired Socialist revolutionaries like Ghaddafi the way he probably admired Che, Castro, Mao, and the like.

When Ghaddafi suddently turned tail in the wake of America's invasion of Iraq in 2003, it shook Obama deeply. This war is payback for giving up the Revolution.

[SJackson]

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[circlecity]

Days not weeks......

[from occupied ga]

What's going on in Libya and Greece is instructive for those in this country who are getting fed up with the tyranny and economic slavery imposed by Washington for its benefit and the benefit of the indolent masses who vote for a living rather than work for a living.

First, note that there is a large segment of the population that actively supports the existing regime. Second, note that the army and police forces for the most part support Gaddafi, Third note that the support for Gaddifi is strongest around the capital where most of the people are accustomed to living on the taxes from the rest of the country. Also note that the rebel forces need arms and munitions, none of which seems to be forthcoming from those who "support" the rebels.

You'd see the same thing in this country if the burden imposed by government ever got intolerable. There are plenty of citizens who live as parasites on the rest of us. Couldn't count on them supporting any change. Police and military are given their legitimacy through government. Don't count on any significant support for a "revolutionary movement" from that segment. Munitions will be almost impossible to obtain. Kind of gives you and insight into why the liberals don't want us stockpiling guns and ammo. Just some Friday thoughts

[Tallguy]

The gist of this article is that Obama & Nato are too cowardly to undertake direct military action on the ground to attain the desired outcome — Ghadaffi’s ouster. Instead they are going to snipe from the air & supply a amateur rebel “army” while blockading Ghaddafi’s population into starvation.

IOW’s we are going to reduce Libya to the status of Somalia.

Maybe “cowardly” isn’t the right word. How about “inept”?

[sauropod]

First, note that there is a large segment of the population that actively supports the existing regime.

Definitely true in this country.

[allmost]

The international desire to save face rules this assault.

[Tallguy]

Clearly. The interesting part is the fact that we’re doing it “on the cheap”.

[Diogenesis]

Inept?

Today, pRes_ _ent Obama will be meeting
with al Qaeda in the White House (Libyan rebels).

Is there a word about this from the so incredibly
investigative US Press? [/s]
I think not.

Is there a word for this action?
I think there is, and it is NOT 'inept'.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"we are going to reduce Libya to the status of Somalia."

Libya will never drop to that status. They have plenty of oil, thus they can be rebuilt. Don't know if you have ever been to Somalia. I have and it's a mess. Lawlessness abound, no government at all and most of the people sit around stoned all day chewing a drug called khat. It's the second most disasterous country I have ever been to. And that's saying something because I have seen a number of the world's shitholes...

[org.whodat]

Daffy is pulling the old soviet maneuver, fall back. There are a hand full of ragtags. When they spread out they cannot maintain their supply lines, he will move in for the kill when he thinks they cannot dash back to their bolt hole.

[MrDaddyLongLegs]

that begs the question what was the worst sh..hole

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"that begs the question what was the worst sh..hole"

Bangladesh. It looked like Beirut, only when I saw Beirut it had been in a civil war for about 8 years....

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Daffy is pulling the old soviet maneuver, fall back."

Two big differences, the Russians had a couple thousand miles to fall back to and a superior general that Gadaffi doesn't have.... General Winter....

[org.whodat]

Daffy is not fighting the germans, and he graduated the british war college. And the desert in the summer time is not the greatest place to be.

[Steel Wolf]

True, but the Libyan rebels ain’t exactly the Wehrmacht, either.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

All of what you guys say is true. The Rebel fighters aren’t being led by Von Manchstein or Heinz Gurdian and it will certainly get hotter in the summertime. With that said, being that the rebel fighters are Libyans, I think they’ll be able to handle the heat. And they don’t need to be goose stepping anytime soon. They have the backing of the whole world, getting supplies and most likely behind the scenes arms. While Gadaffi is slowly being strangled. How long will those mercenaries of his stick around when they’re not getting paid? Having a mercenary force of 20,000 must be getting expensive. He can’t afford to wait it out. IMHO the article is right. It’s only a matter of time before he capitulates. The question is, what atrocities will be committed while he’s hanging onto power.