‘The West Are Terrorists’: Gadhafi Vows ‘Long War’
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Gadhafi promised a “long war” in an audio broadcast played on state TV, Gadhafi said “we will not leave our land and we will liberate it” and claimed there were protests “everywhere” against the coalition action. He also said Tripoli would arm its civilians to fight back.
“We will exterminate every traitor and collaborator with America, Britain, France and the crusader coalition,” the Libyan leader said, according to media reports. “They shall be exterminated in Benghazi or any other place.”
State television said 48 people died in the U.S. and European strikes.
The New York Times reports that some Gadhafi supporters have gathered around his compound in Tripoli to act as human shields and show their support for the Libyan leader.
And military-watchers are asking whether the U.S. is playing a leading, or secondary, role in the operation as well as about the future for Gadhafi after the international intervention.
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Comments (119)
SHOOTnCRASH
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:55pmWeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Report Post »RingADingDing
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:53pmDoes any one remember the Peace Prize Obama won?
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:20pmAlways gotta be someone to bring up some of Americas most embarrassing moments.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:26pmI’m sure those that gave it to him remember it all too well.
Don’t you just love irony?
SUCKERS!!!!
Report Post »joeliberty
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:30pmOh yeah, just what we need another war and the tax payers on the hook for the war machine again! This is so going to blow up in our face! Look people, get this through your skull, we are finished! There is no way out of the debt and they do these things to distract boobus Americanus while they bankrupt the country and figure out how they are going to deal with us once the gig is up!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:07pmJoe,
To those of us that have been paying attention, the gig has been up for quite some time now.
That is why the TEA PARTY exists. That is why the BLAZE exists.
We already know how they plan to deal with us. That is why the left must be voted out. For good.
Report Post »RingADingDing
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 6:40pmIf Obama commits ground troops, he’ll hand Ron Paul the presidency in 2012.
Report Post »NicoleTheGreat06
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:50pmWe are Playing the Leading role,Everyone in the World knows this.I wish President Obama and Hillary Clinton would just say it.
Report Post »riseandshine
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:50pmwe shouldn’t be in libya in any shape or form. or in iraq or afghanistan. we should be protecting our own borders, drilling for our own oil and making our own products. if other countries want to sell us their products, they need to pay tariffs…the way we started out. we can have free trade with countries of our choosing, if it is in the interest of the good of our country and it’s people. and NO MORE socialism
Report Post »commentkazi
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:43pmThere’s nothing better than the words of a mad man to get everyone hot and bothered. Similarly, there’s nothing better than war for a Presidential approval bounce.
Report Post »Hisemiester
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:42pmThe UN killers, the US at the forefront will kill more people bombing and firing missiles into Libya than have been killed before they intervened. This is sick. The US is now a rogue nation. What happens now in Syria, they are protesting and some killed. Will we get involved in that one. Chavez has killed many people in his country, will we attack him.
Report Post »Obama is a thug, he would not go against Iran because they would have kicked his ass. A bully only picks on those who cannot defend themselves. Obama is a bully. The UN is a bully. We in this country should rise up and kick this jack a– back to Kenya. You who voted for this demon, are you happy now? Get your pablum yet?
If americans don’t get their heads out of their a–es, there will be no nation left. What if Russia and China determine that the USA is a menace to the world. What then kiddos?
Danaman
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:28pmCan I just say Obama is not pitiful, He is Ultra pitiful! Where has this country gone?
Report Post »mikee1
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:12pmNow, real leadership, like America had in WWII would return that promise with a short war to all of the Muslim St. Then, tactical nukes would be used on them, ignoring “civilian” casualties. There are no civilian muslims. That is what Gen. Patton would have said and done, likewise MacArthur, Churchill and Roosevelt. And the muslim wars will end in a nuclear environment. It is just that the pathetic pc West and Israel will probably have to be nuked first before they will do what has to be done.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:09pmNot so sure what we are doing in Libya or why the left isn’t crying foul while their golden boy gets his inner warmonger on.
Silversmith
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:37pmWhy would the Left cry foul?
We cried foul when the United States sat back and did nothing in Darfur and Chad. It took 3-4 years before the United States did anything.
Report Post »beboc1
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:48pmWHITETRAPARTY……
Report Post »you sound like a hybrid driving, vegetarian who isn‘t happy unless you’re unhappy…..just saying…
Guess your whiteteaparty name is supposed to be sarcasm. How cutsie
Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:46pm@WhiteTeaParty
Where was your precious left when it came to Southern Sudan? Oh, that’s right! That was largely Christian persecution and didn’t matter to you leftys. You only got behind Darfur after some of your favorite Hollywood celebrities took an interest. I’m sick of leftys trying to paint themselves as compasionate. You phony punk!
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:55pmWaiting for Gadhafi to go on TV and say, “Winning”.
Report Post »swimmer1940
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:49pmThis typical 3rd country tribal warfare. There will be no winners, and they should be allowed to setle this among themselves. Do we now plan on bombing the rest of the SOBs in the world. How about Syria, Yemen Saudi Arabia….ad nauseam.
Report Post »Just more blood and treasure while that jackass in the White House won’t allow us to drill. Why not use all that treasure and man/womanpower to make this country energy self sufficient. Makes me want to puke.
bobodu
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:55pmWhy not ask Bush?
Report Post »jackeric61
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:19pmYou got it swimmer We better watch what we do, a major conflict is brewing in the middle east and or own gov’t will be the ones responsible. If you think Israel is safe think again. After libiya who’s next? Which counrty will be the wrong one to attack and that county or some other one attacks Israel. Then the whole thing explodes. This is how all the wars were started invations or killings of other countries leaders and things get worse. Or gov’t is doing exactly as it is told by the elites and funny how the UN told France, England, and the U.S. to start the attacks. Is the UN in charge now? Are the setting the table to be the next world millitary leader? This will not end well for America.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:25pmWhen you got nothin else,……….Blame Bush!
Report Post »Man that’s getting old!
eat-more-bacon-USA
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:48pmWe are still waiting for an explanation from obama as to why he has attacked Libya – maybe he can tweet us from the beach? The beaches of Rio are lovely today – the beaches (and flattened residential neighborhoods) of Tripoli, not so much.
Report Post »WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:29pmBecause all of your fearless leaders on the Right have been asking for it. McCain, Palin, Huckabee, Romny, Newt. All have gone on record that the United States should of been leading the no fly zone and that this should of started weeks ago.
Report Post »Let us hope and pray that this does not backfire on the United States.
Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:14pmI’m thinking that Brazil might not be so romantic for Obama on this trip. Alot of folks down there don’t like him any better than I do…………And that ain‘t very much from what I’ve been hearing!
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:24pm@Whiteyparty,
So you are saying that our “Fearless READER” (Hint: Teleprompter) attacked Libya because the “Right” bullied him into it?
Well……there you go again……..showing your ignorance to world.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:55pmSorry…..to THE world.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:09pm@whitetea
Do any of you progressives not find it strange that were the MB/socialist/radical muslims are winning, dear leader verbally supported and in many cases encouraged revolt.
And now in Libya the radicals are losing, so dear leader uses our military to tip the scales of an internal civil war under the guise of humanitarianism.
I don’t like Muammar either, but do any of you really know who it is we’re helping?
Report Post »ying
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:45pmLook, they aren’t after the whole U.S.; it’s just the white people, and in particular, the white women. The Scribes and Pharisees have always worked together, as they are both antichrists and liars, and are both children of the serpent. Only blacks and whites are children of Adam, blacks through Cain, and whites through Seth.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:42pmSomebody is sitting on the “censor” button on the Blaze staff….
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:24pmSinsta that would be the CIA sitting on the Censor Buttons
Report Post »I hear many CIA are Morman
Sinista MACE
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 9:17amHey Tower, almost any comment I express in opposition to arbitrary military intervention under the guise of humanitarian aid, the Blaze moderators heavily moderate them (censor).
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on March 21, 2011 at 5:09pmSinsta we are really living in Evil Times
I have over 1/2 my post censored, no curse words just news stories
that asks why are we attacking Libya at this time ?
remember Rumsfeld doesn’t know there was a 3rd tower to fall on 911
resist the Reptilian brain response
of Hate and Fear.
Ask yourself what has Libera done to the US ? or Iraq for that matter.
Report Post »the 19 supposed hi Jackers were all SAUDI”S !!!!
come on wake up to the truth.
CHEWYRUNTS
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:39pmwell at least with all these things going on, we can finally see if Obama will lead the people like a President should.
and there will be something interesting to watch on the news for a while…
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:08pmNo offense, but you must be one of those “eternal optimists” I’ve heard about.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:25pmYour hope of him leading is already shown to be a failure. The manboy is now using the military to support the radical overthrow of the ME.
Report Post »clockwatcher
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:39pmGadhafi dead or out of power in 2 weeks.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:04pmI would take your thought a little farther by saying, Gaddafi dead or out of power and put on trial for crimes against humanity, maximum humilliation, conviction, and then execution!
Report Post »Devil Dog 7175
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:37pmGo figure…
Report Post »V-Forge
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:32pmYES! more children into the control center. he will teach us that he is no coward.. We will look like fools if this man does not die quickly. Instead we will have networks trying to make a reality show out of it all. Ending this conflict is more important to the world than being measured and fair. Shut this man up and decimate his command structure as fast as possible. It is unfortunate that once again the un definition of victory will be to control airspace while the snakes do kadafe’s dirty work of death right under our noses. We don’t need ground troops just massive explosions. No nukes. that’s why we made the fuel air explosives. about 100 of them on tripoli and it would be over tomorrow. Remove the city and let the world gasp and whine. We did far worse to japan before we dropped any nukes. It is time to fight like we mean it. They bought a plastic banana to a gunfight so kill their will to fight now!
Report Post »Hammer Inc.
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:31pmThis moron claims we are terrorists. Dictators dropping like flies and screaming unfair ! How many years have we tolerated this ass and his actions ????? It’s about time he is getting what he reaped.
Report Post »V-Forge
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:37pmMore like it’s about time we reaped him for what he has given.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:53pmWe all will reap what we sow………including Gaddafi……………….
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:29pmI don’t support Gadhafi, however, does anyone know, or can anyone say that what replaces him would be any better from our point of view? The guy’s a murdering thug, and let’s not forget Pan Am 103, but if Libya becomes radicalized, what then? Another fine mess!
Report Post »GABBYHAYES
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:49pmThe Muslim Brotherhood replaces Gadhafi. Remember, according to our administration they’re not radicals. They’re just peace loving, I wanna hold you hand, can’t we all just get along group of muslim leaders.
Report Post »bobodu
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:52pmLesee…it is wrong for Obama to take action but okay for Regan to do so….
Report Post »What a bunch of freeking hypocrites!!!
WhiteTeaParty
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:25pm@bob
The Blaze is full of hypocrites, BIG Time.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:49pm@Bobodu
Report Post »Your comparison is weak, I won’t even go into why I’ll just assume laziness on your part.
UpstateNYConservative
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:53pmObma and his crew, including the MSM, have yet to make a solid case why we’re striking Libya. I see no national interest here for us. I don‘t see much in the way of ’humanitarian’ causes either. Once the opposition took up arms en masse against the government, they stopped being civilians and became a revolutionary army. They captured cities and, if they weren‘t able to sustain the fight against Gadhafi’s military, so be it. No Americans were menaced, except maybe four reporters who went missing a few days and were released unharmed.
It’s not like Gadhafi ordered a terror bombing, like he did in 1986 in Germany that killed two US soldiers, for which Reagan promptly bombed Libya in retaliation. Note, too, France refused to allow our F-111s based in Britain to overfly their territory. Instead, our planes had to take the long way around, entering the Med from the Straight of Gibralter after multiple in-flight refuelings both ways.
I can’t see any valid American interest in this. Any benefit goes to Europe, in the form of Libyan oil supplies continuing to them. Libyan accounts in Germany are frozen, those accounts used to pay for oil. I wonder now–after this is all over, will the Euros try to renegotiate a lower price for what they already received? Their economies are on the ropes, too, so maybe they figured out a way to capitalize on a crisis in Libya and save a few hundred billion dollars.
However it works out, we’ll be the ones expending the most in treasure.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:56pm@Bobodu//Whitetea
Tell me why all the leftwing war protests stopped in Jan 09 even though the wars continue?
Will codePink now start protesting this new front?
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:14pmWow Bobaloo, & Whiteyparty,
Do you not see the incredible irony, and hypocrisy of your statements?
I didn’t think so.
Keep it up guys. Just keep showing your ignorance to the world, and it won’t be long.
That’s why I like FOX NEWS. They give unlimited airtime to the biggest collection of lefty buffoons in the country. And they willingly put their faces out there daily, showing the world just how incredibly stupid they are.
Why do you morons think FOX keeps growing?
Thank you for your support.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:34pmGABBYHAYES
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:49pm
The Muslim Brotherhood replaces Gadhafi. Remember, according to our administration they’re not radicals. They’re just peace loving, I wanna hold you hand, can’t we all just get along group of muslim leaders.
Don’t forget Gabby, we were asshured that the MB is NOT a religious group either!
Report Post »It’s clear that the insane have taken over the asylum………………….
kickagrandma
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:26pmWhatever happened to “smart bombs”? Can’t we drop one or two on top of his nasty head??? Gadahfi, I mean….
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:33pmAbsolutely we can! If we can find him. And if he isn’t hiding in a hospital or using women & children for a human shield. Our big weakness is our kindness and respect for human life.
Report Post »JEDhbo
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:26pmJust kinda makes one wonder what he (Gadhafi) was expected to say: “OK…..OK…..you got me…..I surrender……I give up……sheesh, can’t you guys take a joke, I was only kidding! My people LOVE ME to death……(their death……not mine)…..my people love me!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:26pmNo worries we are just prepping so when we have to go to ALL the other piss ant Middle East countries cause of our amazing “community organizer”! Imagine that ALL them protesters are just unafiliated union memebrs…..those poor defenseless rebels remind me of the peace loving Wisconsin protesters….get used to this world Europe you got the American president you shamed us into voting into office!!
Report Post »avenger
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:52pmdude there are no poor defenceless in this scenerio….these bastards are hardcore terrorist on the road to building the caliphate…thank iran…the dufus in the white house is helping…
Report Post »tranymike
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:22pmyou got the madness part right
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:58pmDitto
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:15pmQuit distracting our president from March Madness!
Report Post »SPOT_OF_TEA
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:26pmHave those on the left named any American war crininals yet from the military actions in Libya?
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:28pmWhereby Gadhafi has committed to a long war, further action can wait until after April 4.
Report Post »Citizen
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:31pmhmm so obama got us into a war without asking congress ?
Report Post »V-Forge
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:35pmYes. because for Obama, The U.N. is the next step up in the chain of command so why bother with congress.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:36pmActing out his anger for Pit loss
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:44pm@Spot of Tea…
They have not, yet based on the presidence established when they protested and declared with other administrations, start from the top…
Pres. Obama
VP Biden
Pelosi
Reid
The Czars
All Progressives
Try them for warcrimes and treason.
Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:54pmWhat I would like to know is, when the US takes on an endeavor such as this or Iraq, why don’t we focus on taking out the dictator first? Why don’t we cut off the head of the snake first? Yes we feel the need to do something from a humanitarian standpoint to help stop the slaughter of thousands of Libyans or Iraqis. But it seems like if we go to the root of the problem, if there is no one to give the order to fire on the citizens and suppress them, then that would severly hamper that effort. If other action after that is needed then so be it. I have always thought we should have leveled Sadam’s palace and killed him, and then walk away to let them sort it out from there. Instead of nation building. How is a no fly zone going to stop what’s going on there on the ground? Does that mean ground troops in the future? We should assassinate Gaddafi just like he assassinated those people on the airlines and his countrymen, and be done with it!
Report Post »Gaddafi should not live long enough to make this an extended conflict…….period.
82dAirborne
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:06pm@Rational Man
Report Post »I agree that would be the thing to start with. BUT Executive Order 12333 reads in part:
“No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination.”
Another Executive Order could change this………..
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:35pm@82ndAirborne
Recall Obama has already signed a Executive Order/Decree of Fiat enabling the assassination of an American citizen without trial or due process, along with the assassination of terrorist leaders in the field, so he already has set the precident for the matter.
Also, Quaddafi if I remember correctly, is the military leader in addition to the national leader of his country; so in a military action, there may be grounds for making him a legitimate military target as Reagan struck at him back in the 80s.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:36pm@82dAirborne
Maybe we could do it by “accident”…………………
Report Post »right-wing-waco
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:37pm@ Rational Man
Report Post »My first thought was to just take out Daffy himself. I can’t agree with you more. Good post. Now! Stop being so rational or you will confuse the libs.
82dAirborne
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:45pmI actually think that may be part of the plan. This is an extremely loose coalition. Several countries doing their own thing -> at least on the surface – the public face of things. With so many things going on simultaneously, from so many countries and directions it would be understandable if a few Tomahawks or smart bombs “went astray….”
The darndest things happen in the fog of war………………………
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:49pmBlast it all to perdition, this is exactly what I knew would happen. Now Daffy unites his countrymen together against the West, all their woes forgotten. Notice how “America” led the list??? Not France??? I feel for the Libyan people, but isn’t this what they chose? Other than Lockerbie, we don’t have a dog in this fight. We’ve got enough with Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and everywhere else. Let the Muslims implode on themselves. We need to deal with our national debt, with our unemployed and with the socialist/communists/anarchists in our own country, never mind the jihadists.
Report Post »colonial10
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:50pmI believe Gadhafi and Soros should be imprisoned. Gadhafi for his crimes of murder and Soros for setting up a economic failure which would create world poverty and death.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 1:54pmGaDAFFY sounds an awful lot “BAGHDAD BOB”
Report Post »Miami
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 2:30pmI guess he’s taken to the “I know you are but what am I” defense, I wonder if the missiles will stop to listen…?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:24pm@AZ Debi ~
Report Post »Thank you for that report.
Ruler4You
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:26pmGadhafi is a coward. He has demonstrated that countless times, like all tin pot despots. He has already called for a 2nd ceasefire. The first, of course, he violated immediately, a ploy.
A ‘long’ war most likely means he will act cowardly for a prolonged period of time. Much like Hussein did. His number, is up. It’s now only a matter of time.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 3:58pm@Rational Man &82ND
That was tried in OIF. The start of bombing was speed up by several hours when intelligence had Saddam at a safe house. It was bombed and found that the intelligence was wrong or stale.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 4:36pmWell lets try it again!
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:20pmFreakakan says, “ who the hell do you think you are brother”
Even the democraps are just a little upset.
S/F
Please read this comment from the polotico……………
In politico comment section………
From:OldBold
Party: Democrat
Reply #4
Mar. 19, 2011 – 5:02 PM ESTIn 2007, Senator Obama said this:
“The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation”
Obama went on to say that the President could constitutionally deploy the military only “in instances of self-defense.” Nobody is arguing — nor can one rationally argue — that the situation in Libya constitutes either an act of “self-defense“ or the ”stopping of an actual or imminent threat to the nation.”
How, then, can Obama’s 2007 position possibly be reconciled with his ordering military action in Libya without Congressional approval — which, of course, he has not yet done?
Democrats and the Left constantly argued the same thing during the Bush years: that Presidents lack the power to order military actions in non-emergency, non-self-defense situations without Congressional approval.
They even constantly claim that Bush’s war on Iraq and Afghanistan were “illegal”, depsite the fact of U.N. Resolution 1441 that authorized military action, and Public Law 107-243, which passed Congress by a large bi-partisan margin authorizing Bush to use military force.
Where’s the Left on this Libyan issue? Quite. Silent. Nowhere to be found.
In fact — many are cheerleading this little war as if Libya was part of Obama’s NCAA brackets.
And PS: where’s the authorized funding for this?
More silence from the Left.
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51595.html#ixzz1HB02wZsm
American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:31pmHe doesn’t have to fight back for long for it to be a long war. He could be killed or captured within the next six months, we’ll still be “at war” in Libya for another decade. Of course, all for our own good. It keeps us safe, ya know? Plus we have to re-build everything we destroyed and insure that democracy thrives in Libya.
Report Post »lylee
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:51pmThis makes total sense. Let’s bomb the hell out of them so nobody gets hurt. It might be okay if Qaddafi stays in power.
Report Post »101
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:53pm.
WE don’t have the troops or the money for another long drawn out war, what we need to do is get the hell out of other countries BS, drill our own damn oil and stop the killing over foreign oil rights!
We have a spineless President & a Congress that spends 2.5 trillion to save a billion. WTF!
Report Post »American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 5:58pmI’m curious how many innocent people died at the result of the 100 Tomahawk missile strikes. We’re not terrorist, that’s just collateral damage?
One man‘s collateral damage is another man’s terror.
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:26pmFunny thing about that “human shield” surrounding the building queefdaffy is in right now…
Report Post »Wasn‘t it in ’86 or so that Reagan ordered a missile strike that flew right into kook-diddy’s window?
25 years ago?
And we can’t do the same now?
My Sacred Honor
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:46pmCitizen
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:31pm
hmm so obama got us into a war without asking congress ?
Status quo. We haven’t declared a Constitutionally authorized war since December 7th 1941.
Report Post »Another step in the Executive centralizing its power unconstitutionally toward dictatorship.
And before you huffpoo idiots get crazy, Bush did the same same thing and the Patriot Act is another example of Bush gathering power to the Executive.
A succession of acts that must be reigned in by Congress and if necessarry, the Supreme Court.
nothingbuthetruth
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:50pmIs it possible that it is Al queda that is shooting at Lybians?
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Posted on March 20, 2011 at 7:54pmRational Man
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 12:54pm
What I would like to know is, when the US takes on an endeavor such as this or Iraq, why don’t we focus on taking out the dictator first? Why don’t we cut off the head of the snake first? Yes we feel the need to do something from a humanitarian standpoint to help stop the slaughter of thousands of Libyans or Iraqis. But it seems like if we go to the root of the problem, if there is no one to give the order to fire on the citizens and suppress them, then that would severly hamper that effort
That’s like asking “Why not just go right after Bowser in Super Mario Brothers?”
Report Post »In order to reduce the risk for the piolets, you have to eliminate their air and counter-air power. You can’t just send Rambo in and put a .45 to gadafi’s (I’m done trying to spell it right) forehead and pulling the trigger.
Although with current technology, I‘m wondering if that isn’t step #2, and the final step…
Czar Casm
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 8:15pm@ RATIONAL MAN
You ask: “What I would like to know is, when the US takes on an endeavor such as this or Iraq, why don’t we focus on taking out the dictator first? Why don’t we cut off the head of the snake first?”
Too much money to be made here to just simply find a quick resolution. Gotta stretch it out, use up some arsenal. You know, get some money flowing through D.C. and the lobbyist.
I don’t know. Our corrupt federal government has made me one cynical s.o.b.
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