Ladies and Gentlemen...we're goin to Lybia.

The no fly zone has just been passed by the UN. The EU and the US will probably be starting this military operation in days, if not hours.

*Libya.

/sigh. 
 
/waits for all the US foreign policy hate, even though this was a UN thing.

You spelled Labia wrong.  
 
Amazing that the UN actually passed something.  I love how the UK government has been pushing hard for this for weeks, even though we have about 2 Spitfires and a Sopwith Camel left to actually enforce it with.

I've always waned to go to Lybia!

I would love to say this is a horrible decision, but the shit that has been going on there needs to stop, so i am all for it.

Yay, another war. See you in 10 years, when it'll be over.

That's a bit presumptuous, but definitely possible.

" *Libya. "

Airstrip Malta and Cyprus on standby no doubt.
 
To be fair this is probably a fairly good idea. Intervention isn't always bad. Lets just hope we learnt the lessons of what went wrong in Kosovo the last time we did something like this (thankfully on the whole that worked out to be not a complete disaster but still had problematic issues, hopefully it being a UN measure might aid that...or not).

Highly doubt this will be a dragged out war since it's already an open conflict between a tyrant and his people.  
Foreign involvement is very much necessary now.

I assume you mean "we're" as in the United Nations including several Arab countries, France, Germany the UK and US in a vote that passed 10-0 with five countries abstaining.
And I assume you mean "going to Libya" as in the sense that we'll be assisting in a way that does not involve sending in any ground forces whatsoever.
 
It's the right thing to do, glad they passed it.

and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass 
 enjoy ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can 
 
 
Edit: this isnt hate ! i clarified in on the second page

" and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

" and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

This will be a full blown war, because Gaddafi is easily beating the protesters at the moment. He does not need the air space. And what will happen if he wins even with an intact no fly zone?

" I assume you mean "we're" as in the United Nations including several Arab countries, France, Germany the UK and US in a vote that passed 10-0 with five countries abstaining.And I assume you mean "going to Libya" as in the sense that we'll be assisting in a way that does not involve sending in any ground forces whatsoever.  It's the right thing to do, glad they passed it. "

" Highly doubt this will be a dragged out war since it's already an open conflict between a tyrant and his people.   Foreign involvement is very much necessary now. "

"and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

" This will be a full blown war, because Gaddafi is easily beating the protesters at the moment. He does not need the air space. And what will happen if he wins even with an intact no fly zone? "

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

You realize it's a United Nations measure to protect civilians from being mindlessly killed by a tyrant in the midst of a power struggle, right? And that America isn't even involved in the first set of operations, since France and Britain will begin any bombing with support from other Arab nations?  This is what the UN is for. "

" @benjaebe said:

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

You realize it's a United Nations measure to protect civilians from being mindlessly killed by a tyrant in the midst of a power struggle, right? And that America isn't even involved in the first set of operations, since France and Britain will begin any bombing with support from other Arab nations?  This is what the UN is for. "

that all sounds very sweet and just, but i dont mind betting a few hundred dollars that in a year or two, Libya's gonna vicariously become another americanized arab state living in the illusion of freedom while its getting fucked and dominated and exploited by the US there's always a fair and just cause that gets you to invade these arab countries, and when the shitstorm quiets down and all is under control, the US just decide to stick around.. this is gonna happen again and we all know it. hey, i hope im wrong ! "

" @benjaebe said:

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

You realize it's a United Nations measure to protect civilians from being mindlessly killed by a tyrant in the midst of a power struggle, right? And that America isn't even involved in the first set of operations, since France and Britain will begin any bombing with support from other Arab nations?  This is what the UN is for. "

that all sounds very sweet and just, but i dont mind betting a few hundred dollars that in a year or two, Libya's gonna vicariously become another americanized arab state living in the illusion of freedom while its getting fucked and dominated and exploited by the US there's always a fair and just cause that gets you to invade these arab countries, and when the shitstorm quiets down and all is under control, the US just decide to stick around.. this is gonna happen again and we all know it. hey, i hope im wrong ! "

Theres very little political will to put boots on ground, so this'll be very similar to the Bosnia campaign (though probably considerably shorter), with hints of NATO's Kosovo intervention . An air campaign against anti-air defences, then dominate the air - which will happen in hours with the combined forces. If necessary I'd imagine they will 'assist' the opposition by taking out some of Gadaffi's armor and so on, but outside of a UN force it won't escalate to a 'proper' boots on ground war.
 
Theres very little desire to do that, and to be frank, the US and UK would provide the vast amount of any potential ground force and the US won't want that for PR and cost reasons, and the UK won't for the same reasons as well as not having the sheer man power to do it. It'll be a UN peace keeping force at most unless things get so seriously out of hand theres a popular desire for all out war. Which is very, very unlikely.

I think @Ahmad_Metallic: is just trying to live up to my call of the America-hate that was going to be forthcoming in this thread.  Thanks for not letting a gal down.

" This will be a full blown war, because Gaddafi is easily beating the protesters at the moment. He does not need the air space. And what will happen if he wins even with an intact no fly zone? "

Nice to see so many people and organizations worldwide so committed to fight the over-population problem in this planet.

I hope the U.S. doesn't send anybody over there, they hate us and if they wanna kill each other let them.  I'd rather watch it burn than help them.

" I think @Ahmad_Metallic: is just trying to live up to my call of the America-hate that was going to be forthcoming in this thread.  Thanks for not letting a gal down. "

Our 'Lockerbie Loonie' will soon get a dose of his own pills, methinx.

woah woah woah woah
 
 
hold the fuckin phone right there
 
 
The UN  actually did something?
 
 
@Skytylz said:

" I hope the U.S. doesn't send anybody over there, they hate us and if they wanna kill each other let them.  I'd rather watch it burn than help them. "

" I hope the U.S. doesn't send anybody over there, they hate us and if they wanna kill each other let them.  I'd rather watch it burn than help them. "

" @benjaebe said:

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

" and there goes Libya's freedom.. just another arab country with america's dick up its ass  enjoying ruling and exploiting it, get all the resources and oil you can "

You realize it's a United Nations measure to protect civilians from being mindlessly killed by a tyrant in the midst of a power struggle, right? And that America isn't even involved in the first set of operations, since France and Britain will begin any bombing with support from other Arab nations?  This is what the UN is for. "

that all sounds very sweet and just, but i dont mind betting a few hundred dollars that in a year or two, Libya's gonna vicariously become another americanized arab state living in the illusion of freedom while its getting fucked and dominated and exploited by the US

Yeah well, way too late. There is like one rebel city left, what are the prospects of military action now? Splitting up Lybia?

I don't understand why everyone suddenly wants to interfere in a revolution against a legitimate government - isn't that meant to be a sacrosanct, internal matter?

Don't get me wrong, I'd like nothing better than for that tyrant to be wiped off the face of the earth, but the UN and it's member nations have had no problem with his being a murderous dictator until now. Would we be interfering if the rebels were slaughtering Gaddafi supporters instead?

The whole thing leaves a sour taste.

" I hope the U.S. doesn't send anybody over there, they hate us and if they wanna kill each other let them.  I'd rather watch it burn than help them. "

" I don't understand why everyone suddenly wants to interfere in a revolution against a legitimate government - isn't that meant to be a sacrosanct, internal matter? Don't get me wrong, I'd like nothing better than for that tyrant to be wiped off the face of the earth, but the UN and it's member nations have had no problem with his being a murderous dictator until now. Would we be interfering if the rebels were slaughtering Gaddafi supporters instead? The whole thing leaves a sour taste. "

" @mutha3: Nope, we could easily overthrow the government but then it would be just like Iraq.  Sorry, but we'll waste a bunch of money, just like Iraq, to free a people that will likely hate us when Gahdafi is gone.  I guess it's alright if it happens while the party one supports is making the call. "

Well the UN actually does something for once and its probably too late anyway.

I'll bring some sunscreen and condoms... oh wait its Libya so just sunscreen. 

" Well the UN actually does something for once and its probably too late anyway. "

" @Skytylz: You should stop before you make yourself look worse. "

" @Wrighteous86 said:

" @Skytylz: You should stop before you make yourself look worse. "

Thanks for the motivation to keep going. I just love however how everyone has already forgot about Iraq.  I don't see it as any different than Iraq, but I guess in a few years we will all be pissed about this.  The revolt is pretty much quelled, so by the time we get there it will be all under the control of Gaddafi and it will be a similar war to the last one we fought and are still fighting.  "