That other revolt: Libya

[xer0s]

If only they had Ryoki's leadership and superior military tactics.

[Ryoki]

I'm up for that, but only if they get me some good looking female bodyguards.

[Eraser]

Full war my arse, Libya is a military dwarf with equipment from the eighties. All you'd have to do is kill their radar shit with a few missiles and you're good to go. It's exactly what the western military machines would be good at thanks to the cold war legacy.

It's not a civil war anyway, it's a series of pathetic skirmishes.

With "full war" I wasn't talking about the amount of effort it would take to strike down Libya's fighting force. I meant going to full war in the political sense.

I wonder why you keep clinging to the idea that the Libyan people should be capable of more than they are now? If you have no weapons to speak of, it's impossible to defend yourself against a fully equipped army. 80's hardware or not.

[seremtan]

Also, a no-fly zone above Libya would help.

Alas, although The Arab League has approved this

approved, but not done

also, are the rebels even asking for this?

[Plan B]

Don't think the Arab League has the clout (or means) to do it by itself.
With all this globalization where *we* all have to agree before action is taken, dontchaknow.

And I don't know how the "rebels" communicate, but I can't see how they'd object to stop jets bombing their arses.
I know "no ground troops" was their wish, but levelling the playing field sure seems welcome.

[Tormentius]

approved, but not done

also, are the rebels even asking for this?

Yes, the rebels have been asking for help since this started.

[Plan B]

Kaddafi grandstanding; any foreign intervention will immediately be retaliated in the Mediterranean area.
Russia and China, please stop fucking about and agree to take this cunt out.

[xer0s]

lol retaliation

Does he really think he scares anyone with these threats? He is like a mouse threatening a snake...

[Tsakali]

so why isn't the world's self proclaimed freedom fighters not having any hand in this? oh right, it's not politically beneficial...