Originally posted by 46ACE
Originally posted by lee anoma
Originally posted by 46ACE
Oh no!1.8 million barrels a day; 2% of the worlds oil...we will be affected by this.edit on 23-2-2011 by 46ACE because: (no reason given)
The people live in misery, and have for quite some time, so that we wouldn't be affected.
I suppose it is time we all were. It's more important to me that they are actually free from tyranny.
That's the thing about empires.
They need fuel for their oven, and it's slaves who shovel in the coal.
Even if the people who benefit are oblivious.
- Lee
The Libyan people certainly deserve to be free! but "khadaffy duck" can step down and hand power over to the next muslim whackjob without pulling a Saddam hissy fit and destryoing the envionment and global economy. Or he can leave like "Anwar Sadat": a few armed disgruntled soldiers riddle him with bullets and the next cruel islamic dictator can take over.I see your obvious "America is the problem" tone:The people of the middleast are by far their own worst enemies.edit on 23-2-2011 by 46ACE because: (no reason given)
You got your History wrong... Sadat was not an Islamic dictator. He was a liberal socialist, who had democratic support of Egyptians in general. He was just as Islamic as any US President you can think of was a Christian.
He was shot by Islamic fanatics, the Muslim Brotherhood, who had an history of being CIA assets, and replaced by a dictator. He was at odds with USA and Israel for nationalizing the Oil industry, and being a bit too much on the fence between the Soviets and the US.
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Echtelion because: (no reason given)
