It might, in fairness, be able to stop some of what he's doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
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It might, in fairness, be able to stop some of what he's doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
It will tip the balance slightly away from Gadaffi's forces, however the rebels are still outgunned.
Was anyone else watching rolling news yesterday reminded of Chris Morris in The Day Today: "Yes..... it's WAR!"?
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From about 2m30s.
Sad reflection on what our TV news has become.
If Gadaffi still wins, then what then?!
Taking away from the actual situation in the country, this will be a good test for the Typhoon. (A silly name as that's a Russian submarine!)
Good question. The objective on this UN Resolution is to ensure no violence (yeah, right) rather than to take sides. If Gaddafi can take control by peaceful means (again: yeah, right) then theoretically he should be free to do so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
I can't help but think that this "no fly zone" will result in yet another long and bloody campaign with no strategy and no exit plan :s
Viz Iraq 1991-2003, unless Gaddafi is deposed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
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But of course it will have the opposite effect. Before you had ground troops and an airforce vs only ground troops. The airforce has been taken out of the equation, which has levelled the playing field, but that will just lead to even more fierce fighting on the ground and quite probably more loss of life than if Gadaffi had been allowed to sweep to victory - not that this would have been a good thing of course.
No it is actually war, read the conditions it also includes any action that endangers non-combatants. Ghaddafi son just made a statement that it was a misunderstanding He has already made a staement saying he didn't mean to say he will kill anyone in his way. and only meant that he would encircle the city.It's really to bad for him because Hitlery ain't playing, And she is "one cold blooded piece of work") plus Sarkosy has got an itchy trigger finger. The colonel is Gone Johnson.Quote:
Originally Posted by J4MIE
Once he said he would open up on commercial airliners if there was outside influence he sealed the deal.
http://ansamed.biz/en/libia/news/ME.XEF65762.htmlQuote:
Emphatically he added that ''It is by bombarding the positions of his opposition, with the few dozen airplanes and helicopters truly available to him, that the Libyan dictator overturned the strength ratio. We could have and still can neutralise his air vehicles with targeted bombardments. It is what France and Great Britain have been proposing for weeks
Then we're getting back to the idea of regime change, which has had a miserable history!
Possibly. But it may also stop the flow of mercenaries that Gaddafi has been bringing in from Chad and elsewhere, who have apparently been making a significant contribution to the fighting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark