110 cruise missiles fired.

nicklouse
nicklouse Posts: 50,673
edited March 2011 in The Crudcatcher
and some tomahawks.

bet he did not expect that.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    fired at AA targets weren't they?
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    Libyan Govt are now claiming the strikes came after they'd already called a ceasefire.
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  • ctrlaltdel
    ctrlaltdel Posts: 114
    They are indeed attacking after the Libyan government declared the ceasefire, however they ignored their own ceasefire and continued attacking the rebels anyway. Muppets.
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    Well when Gadaffi spokesmen say things like ..

    "Don't believe your eyes, don't believe your ears, believe what we tell you"

    I aint surprised they're claiming shite like oh you fired after we stopped, you nasty barbarians.
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    Here we go again,trying to Police the world.
    Funny how we can find money to "protect" citizens in another foreign country but have to scrap Aircraft carriers and Aircraft as we can't afford them :wink:
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?
    UK/US/France.
    Lynskey R480

  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    of course they're involved and of course there is. :lol:

    the rank fucking hypocrisy of it makes me howl laughing, where were the ******* the other day berating the saudi royal family and demanding freedom for the saudi people. lmfao.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Do I detect a note of cynicism?
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    ibbo68 wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?
    UK/US/France.

    Italy/Canada

    (although I can understand how it could be easy to forget they are part of the coalition)
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Air strikes on Libya are denounced as 'barbaric aggression' by Libyan official.

    sorry but LOL.
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.
  • Dave Cornwall
    Dave Cornwall Posts: 56
    Shouldn't we try to win the other two wars we started first, before begining a new one?

    Idiots!
  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    Well Cameron has been banging on about getting troops out of Afghanistan so he needs somewhere to send them.
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    ibbo68 wrote:
    Well Cameron has been banging on about getting troops out of Afghanistan so he needs somewhere to send them.

    I thought they were already destined for the Dole queue
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  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    Briggo wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.

    it obviously opens it up even more to foreign corporations as you will (eventually) see when the new Libyan government is formed. Gaddafi was canny that way, as was Saddam. America now has it's hand firmly on that spigot, which is also to our advantage.
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    blister pus wrote:
    of course they're involved and of course there is. :lol:

    the rank ******* hypocrisy of it makes me howl laughing, where were the ******* the other day berating the saudi royal family and demanding freedom for the saudi people. lmfao.

    Well for a start the Saudi's haven't quite gone to the extreme Gadaffi had at the start, although they're using the military to break up protests and using force at least they aint gunning them down in their droves.

    But yeah, it's all fooked up in those countries which makes it even harder now they're in a coalition with us to stop Gadaffi.
  • yoohoo999
    yoohoo999 Posts: 940
    I was supposed to be heading out to Libya soon to advise the government on high speed rail.

    It's been cancelled for some reason, but no one is telling me why. I hate it when they keep me in the dark like this :lol:

    Karma isn't on my side though, I'm off to Nigeria next month with a 4 man security detail in case "someone tries to kidnap me or shoot me or steal my stuff". Can't wait! Wonder if I'll be allowed to take my bike.
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    Briggo wrote:
    blister pus wrote:
    of course they're involved and of course there is. :lol:

    the rank ******* hypocrisy of it makes me howl laughing, where were the ******* the other day berating the saudi royal family and demanding freedom for the saudi people. lmfao.

    Well for a start the Saudi's haven't quite gone to the extreme Gadaffi had at the start, although they're using the military to break up protests and using force at least they aint gunning them down in their droves.

    But yeah, it's all fooked up in those countries which makes it even harder now they're in a coalition with us to stop Gadaffi.

    the saudi regime is the most repressive regime in the region, probably only beaten by yemen. the west has supported the house of saud for years to ensure that particular main oil supply.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    blister pus wrote:
    Briggo wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.

    it obviously opens it up even more to foreign corporations as you will (eventually) see when the new Libyan government is formed. Gaddafi was canny that way, as was Saddam. America now has it's hand firmly on that spigot, which is also to our advantage.

    Hope so or I'm going to have to start selling body parts just to get to work.
    Anyone interested in a used kidney?
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  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    blister pus wrote:
    Briggo wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.

    it obviously opens it up even more to foreign corporations as you will (eventually) see when the new Libyan government is formed. Gaddafi was canny that way, as was Saddam. America now has it's hand firmly on that spigot, which is also to our advantage.

    More than what? Theres already several American companies in Libya or those that have interests in companies there.

    Contracts were sold to the yanks several years ago when sanctions were lifted iirc they got most of them, remember when Blair went over to be all buddy buddy, trying to put a good word in for British companies.
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    Briggo wrote:
    blister pus wrote:
    Briggo wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.

    it obviously opens it up even more to foreign corporations as you will (eventually) see when the new Libyan government is formed. Gaddafi was canny that way, as was Saddam. America now has it's hand firmly on that spigot, which is also to our advantage.

    More than what? Theres already several American companies in Libya or those that have interests in companies there.

    yes, and like i said, Gaddafi was canny that way in placating the west letting foreign corporations in. far better to open it all up and negotiate with grateful rebels and gain greater access to the spoils.
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    cooldad wrote:
    blister pus wrote:
    Briggo wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.

    it obviously opens it up even more to foreign corporations as you will (eventually) see when the new Libyan government is formed. Gaddafi was canny that way, as was Saddam. America now has it's hand firmly on that spigot, which is also to our advantage.

    Hope so or I'm going to have to start selling body parts just to get to work.
    Anyone interested in a used kidney?

    well that's the greatest irony of all. you ain't having nothing, the blood spilt to get it wasn't for your benefit
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    It was all opened up, companies all over the world were bidding and got contracts all over the place.

    An article from 2005

    "Occidental acquired five licences bidding alone, and another in conjunction with the Australian company, Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    ChevronTexaco will explore the Marzouk basin south of Tripoli, with Amerada Hess being the other US company to win a licence. India Ltd and India Corp won the bid for the Syrte region.

    Canada's Verenex Energy Inc, Algeria's Sonatrach, Medco Energy International of Indonesia, United Arab Emirates' Liwa and Brazil's Petrobras were also successful."
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    It wasn't "all" opened up by any stretch of the imagination.
  • Briggo
    Briggo Posts: 3,537
    blister pus wrote:
    It wasn't "all" opened up by any stretch of the imagination.

    Oh right, I forgot you're running Libya, sorry about that, please dont shoot me oh great one. ;)
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    i wondered how long it would take you to revert to being a dick :lol:
  • blister pus
    blister pus Posts: 5,610
    anyway, that aside, you'll glean how ripe for the plucking Libya is by reading the following from the Phoenicia Group " the leading U.S.-Libyan diversified business and consultancy group, and a strategic partner to several multinational corporations in Libya"

    http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2007 ... -003.shtml
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    blister pus wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    blister pus wrote:
    Briggo wrote:
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    Are the americans involved this time?

    Or is it there no oil involved?

    Dont see what that has anything to do with it considering theres already plenty of oil fields in Libya with contracts in force by private companies, by outing Gadaffi they wont gain anything, just allowing life to get back to normal to continue with those contracts.

    it obviously opens it up even more to foreign corporations as you will (eventually) see when the new Libyan government is formed. Gaddafi was canny that way, as was Saddam. America now has it's hand firmly on that spigot, which is also to our advantage.

    Hope so or I'm going to have to start selling body parts just to get to work.
    Anyone interested in a used kidney?

    well that's the greatest irony of all. you ain't having nothing, the blood spilt to get it wasn't for your benefit

    I can tell you all that oil prices jumped massively on friday... Japan are having to use oil now and will be for a while which will push prices up even more and now this....

    I predict 150p at the pump very soon!
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  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    I predict 150p at the pump very soon!

    I wish I could get it that cheap!
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