Libya no fly zone

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Fair enough, but did you believe this of Afghanistan in 2001, or Iraq in 2003?

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In those situations the president did not blow hot air about what others should do, or he was considering doing.
Correct or not, the president said such will happen, and it did.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

And then what? Interestingly, it now appears as if the US is backing a no-fly zone.

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We have the prattle and chief for a president, not surprising at all.
What he is missing is a brother named Billy.

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Originally Posted by Dave B

At the risk of going off on a massive tangent, the situation in Libya is an interesting exercise in what happens when the people who - having a right to bear arms - form themselves into a well regulated militia and attempt to overthrow their government. It doesn't look like it will end well.

Now imagine that the government you're trying to overthrow isn't one with a handful of aging fighter jets and some hired guerrillas, but one which is backed up by some of the biggest armed forces on the planet. :s

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[b]LOL]/b]
Nice try bunky, but that analogy is absurd but funny.

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Originally Posted by Dave B

At the risk of going off on a massive tangent, the situation in Libya is an interesting exercise in what happens when the people who - having a right to bear arms - form themselves into a well regulated militia and attempt to overthrow their government. It doesn't look like it will end well.

Now imagine that the government you're trying to overthrow isn't one with a handful of aging fighter jets and some hired guerrillas, but one which is backed up by some of the biggest armed forces on the planet. :s

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It's at limes like this where I'm happy Mr Riebe is on my ignore list so I don't have to read his replies :laugh:

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Originally Posted by skc

It's at limes like this where I'm happy Mr Riebe is on my ignore list so I don't have to read his replies :laugh:

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I ain't taking the bait :laugh: :s mokin:

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Originally Posted by skc

It's at limes like this where I'm happy Mr Riebe is on my ignore list so I don't have to read his replies :laugh:

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I am very happy to paraphrase if you want.

When you have the ability to change the government by democratic means then armed revolution become unnecessary.

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Originally Posted by Bob Riebe

[b]LOL]/b]
Nice try bunky, but that analogy is absurd but funny.

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Care to explain why it's absurd?

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Originally Posted by Mark

When you have the ability to change the government by democratic means then armed revolution become unnecessary.

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Absolutely.

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Originally Posted by Bob Riebe

In those situations the president did not blow hot air about what others should do, or he was considering doing.
Correct or not, the president said such will happen, and it did.

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I would much have preferred it if he had vacillated for a bit rather than going in with a madly religious zeal.