Libyan Civil War

[Random Hero]

So now we open a third front in the Muslim World, fan****ingtastic.

 

[Matt]

So now we open a third front in the Muslim World, fan****ingtastic.

Supreme knee jerk reaction without taking in the facts there mate.

 

[Sovereign]

You spend 700 billion on your military a year. If you can't even bother to bomb a few tanks belonging to a third world country in order to avoid a genocide then you might as well disband your military altogether and rename your country "New New Zealand"

 

[Random Hero]

You spend 700 billion on your military a year. If you can't even bother to bomb a few tanks belonging to a third world country in order to avoid a genocide then you might as well disband your military altogether and rename your country "New New Zealand"

Our military is already strained and exhausted fighting a war of attrition in Afghanistan. Ironically the place where empires go to die.

And we shouldn't be spending 700 billion on our military, that is one of the main reasons our country is in the red.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Our military is already strained and exhausted fighting a war of attrition in Afghanistan. Ironically the place where empires go to die.

And we shouldn't be spending 700 billion on our military, that is one of the main reasons our country is in the red.

Sending in a few fighter jets to bomb a tin pot dictator doesn't further strain our military. It diverts a few aircraft from elsewhere -- which, by the way, is done to help people who are fighting to get rid of an asshole dictator.

Seriously, we're not talking about sending in ground troops here.

 

[Matt]

He has Stopped ground operations.

****ing poof.

 

[Santoro]

He has Stopped ground operations.

****ing poof.

Probably has to change his pants.

 

[Matt]

This made me laugh.

Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, says that Germany will not take part in the no-fly zone, but that they support the UN aims;

"As everyone know, Germany will not take part in the military intervention and only because of this ... we decided to abstain. We unreservedly share the aim of this resolution. Our abstention should not be confused with neutrality."

That's to say "We're not touching this with a barge pole but you we support your aims"

 

[Random Hero]

It's great that it has already had an effect, but I am going to remain skeptical.

Our country has a bad habit of not sticking to outlined objectives.

 

[Sovereign]

http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/l...enforcement_110318/20110318/?hub=MontrealHome

We've got your back guys

 

[Random Hero]

From the article SIN linked.

Canada's six war planes will join an international effort authorized by the United Nations Security Council on Thursday night.

Where is your God now Gaddafi?

 

[Sovereign]

Libyan reaction to Canada's involvement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXtMnBgIKms

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Our country has a bad habit of not sticking to outlined objectives.

Like...?

 

[Viggy]

Libyan reaction to Canada's involvement:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXtMnBgIKms

That video was uploaded on March 6th....

 

[Random Hero]

Like...?

Afghanistan comes to mind. I don't recall it being originally outlined that we would be there for a decade.

 

[Empress]

I love how:

Canada's six war planes will join an international effort authorized by the United Nations Security Council on Thursday night.

makes it sound like that is the entirety of Canada's air-force


but then they are sending CF-18


you may think that means Canadian F-18... but the C actually stands for Charlie Sheen F-18

 

[Brandon Rhea]

That video was uploaded on March 6th....

He was clearly being sarcastic.

Afghanistan comes to mind. I don't recall it being originally outlined that we would be there for a decade.

There was no set time frame or date for withdrawal. Being there for a decade doesn't stray from outlined objectives.

 

[Matt]

From the article SIN linked.

Where is your God now Gaddafi?

I know I shouldn't of because I love Canada but I burst out laughing.

 

[Viggy]

He was clearly being sarcastic.

I know, I was trying to go along with the joke by 'uncovering the truth'.

 

[Matt]

From what I am reading, seems the Americans aren't actually gonna do anything bar logistical support.