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Qaddafi Is Dead, Libyan Officials Say

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Re: Qaddafi Is Dead, Libyan Officials Say

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Post by mladenkovacevic »

civilian wrote: post #9

I guess it's okay that he's dead, but I'm concerned about the way he was killed. A bunch of soldiers ran into his house, stripped him, dragged him through the streets, and shot him at some point. That is some Trojan War shit. I'm still not convinced that the Middle East is civilized... which is why I'm an isolationist. I'm not very reassured by this quote from the transitional government spokesperson: “We were seriou…

I believe that Libyans are by and large a civilized, reasonable people (just like Iranians, Iraqis etc) but if anyone in the West thinks that the rebel army is made up of regular, work-a-day Libyan lawyers, doctors, teachers and other civilians... then the media did a great job at spinning this one.

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Post by forcefsck »

stfu wrote: post #7

Somewhat sad to see that they killed that guy. Having him testify in Den Hague could have provided very interesting insights on how corrupt the so called "democratic" governments really are.

"Democratic" governments with good deals for their oil companies and bad deals with their people.

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Post by nobody314159 »

rytis wrote: post #12
huhtenberg wrote: post #5

Do I see a pattern emerge -- sitting on a large oil reserve and not "cooperating" with right people is detrimental to one's well-being.

Totally agree. I just wonder who's next on the list. Any bets?

The new democratic rulers of Libya / Arab extremists - depending on them signing the right contracts with the right oil companies

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Post by Florin_Andrei »

civilian wrote: post #9

I guess it's okay that he's dead, but I'm concerned about the way he was killed. A bunch of soldiers ran into his house, stripped him, dragged him through the streets, and shot him at some point. That is some Trojan War shit. I'm still not convinced that the Middle East is civilized... which is why I'm an isolationist. I'm not very reassured by this quote from the transitional government spokesperson: “We were seriou…

I don't think he gave them any other option. Seriously, after all the bad stuff he did when he was in power, after drumming up war when things got tough - did anyone really expect any other outcome?

I'm pretty sure he was determined to fight to the bitter end. Which he did.

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Post by ugh »

ttttrrrr wrote: post #14

The mood here is very gloomy. Back when they kicked out Ben Ali and Mubarak there was celebration on HN. I guess you're not really a dictator unless you're an ally of the US, huh?

It’s easier to be more joyful and optimistic about peaceful (or at least more peaceful) revolutions.

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Post by harold »

Aloisius wrote: post #3

To quote Andrew Sullivan: To rid the world of Osama bin Laden, Anwar al-Awlaki and Moammar Qaddafi within six months: if Obama were a Republican, he'd be on Mount Rushmore by now.

Perhaps that Nobel Peace Prize was a bit premature.

I would rather Qaddafi had been brought to trial and punished accordingly.

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