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Xeogaming Forums - General Chat - A "Long War" with Libya | | | |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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Turning away for a second from Japan and its misfortunes, remember the troubles in North Africa?
Yeah, it's gotten to the point that France made the first move. FRANCE. That's really saying something. But, ladies and gentlemen, we are at war it seems. And Gadhafi's pledging it will be a long one. (Last edited by Rogue on 03-20-11 08:44 PM) |
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Cteno Super Shotgun Moderator Since: 01-11-05 Since last post: 95 days Last activity: 92 days |
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Just wonderful... Out of the frying pan and into a boiling pit of lava... | |||
Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Yeah, but if ever there was a war that needed fighting, this is it.
... since it is multiple countries involved, does this make it WWIII or does Libya need allies as well? |
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True Flight The One Since: 08-21-04 Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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From what I have heard we are bombing Libya and not sending any foot troops in. | |||
Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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Originally posted by Sorcha Rohan Yeah, that's pretty much it. We're "supporting" England and France, who are the primary bombers in this. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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So are any of the Arab countries getting involved like they had originally said? I know that Gadhafi (or Gaddafi, keep seeing both) is not popular with them either. | |||
PYRATROOPER Blue Octorok Since: 01-17-11 Since last post: 4918 days Last activity: 4897 days |
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A bunch of countries have backed out or are about to so here is a list and what they were going to give the coalition.
BACKED OUT: Norway (planes) UAE United Arab Emirates (planes) ABOUT TO: Italy (base usage) Yemen (planes) If I was Gadhafi I would shot down every dang plane that passed over my country and state that you have no business telling me how I treat the "rebels" within my country and if you are going to enforce this no fly zone over my country then lets go to war. I would also pull out of the UN because if I remember my history class right the UN by charter they can not enforce a No fly zone or impose sanctions on a country that is not a member. My point for the previous comment is that because the US is stretched thin already is that he would probably win the war. |
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Kaijin Surohm Living the dream Since: 08-16-04 Since last post: 1679 days Last activity: 866 days |
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o.O this is all kinda new to me. dont really have time to look up what this is about, someone mind giving me a lowdown as to wtf this war with Libra is about, and what caused it? | |||
Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4559 days Last activity: 4553 days |
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Originally posted by Lagann Here you go |
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Kaijin Surohm Living the dream Since: 08-16-04 Since last post: 1679 days Last activity: 866 days |
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o.O That website is confusing as shit, bud. | |||
Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4559 days Last activity: 4553 days |
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What is confusing about it? | |||
Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Long story short, Libya's dictator started slaughtering his own people for daring to protest his regime like what has been happening in other countries. Libyans asked for help, the UN declared a No Fly Zone to keep Gadhafi from bringing in mercenaries to slaughter millions... and the Libyan government declared a "cease fire" to try and dissuade them from enforcing it... then immediately broke the cease fire. I don't know if they violated the NFZ, but it would not surprise me. So the UN decided to take action, apparently lead by the French. | |||
Kaijin Surohm Living the dream Since: 08-16-04 Since last post: 1679 days Last activity: 866 days |
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Ah, so they decided to act like a tyrant, and the proceeded to open fire on people from other nations. Got it. | |||
Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Not exactly, no. | |||
Kaijin Surohm Living the dream Since: 08-16-04 Since last post: 1679 days Last activity: 866 days |
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Originally posted by Elara That tells me Tyrant. Originally posted by Elara This tells me someone died that shouldn't have. Anyway, backing out of this convo before my brain melts. Got too much stuff to do then to look into this event as well. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Ah... I thought you called the UN a tyrant and that confused me. But yeah, power-mad tyrant. It is really a full scale civil war over there. | |||
Bitmap #1 Enhancement Shaman US Ravenholdt Since: 09-05-04 From: His Laughin' Place Since last post: 4559 days Last activity: 4553 days |
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Just heard an excuse to buy a car from Kia because of the "War with Libya will cause gas prices to g up to $5.00 a gallon"!
Never change America! (Last edited by Bitmap on 03-27-11 02:07 AM) |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Ugh... Kia. I keep thinking of that stupid-ass commercial with the rapping hamsters. Gas prices shouldn't go up any more than they were already... seeing as the country had devolved into civil war before the UN went in. | |||
Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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Obama is making a speech right now saying that NATO's taking over will significantly reduce the financial effect on Americans.
YouTube live feed: http://www.youtube.com/citizentube?feature=ticker UPDATE: Obama's addressing international leaders' concern of "intervening" in Libya when other people could use or more (or that we should just mind our own business) saying that we should never brush aside taking responsibility as a leader because it would be a betrayal of who we are. According to him, the U.S.' main point in being there is to protect the Libyan people and enforce the no-fly zone. UPDATE: Obama's talking about how America doesn't need another Iraq, a country for which he says we are hopeful, since it's cost us years, lives, and $3 trillion. (Last edited by Rogue on 03-28-11 07:50 PM) |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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I found the speech to be very clear in laying out the reasons for our actions, and I agree with them. I also found the commentary on MSNBC afterwards to be amusing as they talked about how some Republicans went from criticizing Obama for inaction and demanding that he do something to condemning him for doing exactly what they had demanded. |
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