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Title: Gaddafi Mocks Obama and the West: Mr. President You Can’t Vote ‘Present’ As Leader of the Free World
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Big Peace
URL Source: http://bigpeace.com/pschweizer/2011 ... t-as-leader-of-the-free-world/
Published: Mar 16, 2011
Author: Peter Schweizer
Post Date: 2011-03-16 16:52:59 by Happy Quanzaa
Keywords: Obama-doma-ding-dong
Views: 20652
Comments: 36
Now that the west has refused to take any military action to help the rebels fighting Gaddafi, the Crazy Colonel has been emboldened. “Strike Libya?” he said in a speech yesterday. ”We’ll be the ones who strikes you! We struck you in Algeria, in Vietnam.” It appears to be increasingly likely that Gaddafi is going to prevail. He may not have complete control of the country when its done, but he will control the major cities and the oil facilities. He will be emboldened and have billions of dollars of cash thanks to oil exports. He is also making clear that he is going to work to punish those who asked for him to step down (UK, US, and France) and throw his business to those countries who remained neutral and silent (Russia, China, and Germany). President Obama managed to carry out a “policy” that is the worst of both worlds. He did just enough to enrage Gaddafi, but not enough to actually get rid of him. You can’t split the difference when it comes to a civil war. You either sit quiet or you pick sides. Mr. President, how is it possible to come up with such a stupid strategy? President Obama continues to believe that speeches and statements (“Gaddafi should step down”) are tantamount to a policy. Power politics is not a debating society and flowery speeches and expressions of “hope and change” mean nothing at the end of the day. When Obama sat in the Illinois State Senate, he had a habit of voting “present” on certain thorny political issues. When it comes to leading the Free World, ”present” won’t just cut it. It’s a sad day when Hillary Clinton is providing the backbone for a presidential administration. 
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#1. To: Happy Quanzaa (#0)
Gaddafi's Compound was strafed and then the pilot diod a KamiKazer into the compound. An important Gaddafi was seriously injured or killed. Teh USSA MSM is putting out bad info on purpose. Germany/Russia/China ae stopping US. Just like they're taking over Japan.
they dont really want to help the rebels.....
No. They don't. They want the oil. But germany, Italy are playing hard ball with their newest bestest buddies, Russia and China, behind them.
Germany said they were against a no fly zone. the majority of the suicide bombers in Iraq came from the rebel part of Libya which is composed of a different ethnic tribe than Gadafi's. I am pretty sure the State dept is saying one thing in public and doing another in private.
And the rebels are winning believe it or not. The info coming out is worse than FU 1/Tokyo. Rebels have jets/helos/tanks, defecting battalions. Capturing 100's. Yes, they are taking hits, but they're not retreating.
No, the rebels are losing.
I tell you they're winning. And they'll be fighting the US soon enough, unless Germany/Russia/China are fighting the US first. BTW, did you hear of the jet fighter who crashed his plane into Qaddafi's compound?
Sorry god, With the Chernobyl On Steroids situation I haven't had time to keep up. "16:16 Abdul Hafeeth Ghoga spokesman for the Transitional Council has just made the following points which we have translated and bring to you in summarised form: * Massacres in Misratah after city cut off all communications. Strikes on the city from land air and sea * Zwara and Western Mountains as well * Also Benghazi today, 4 strikes in Benina and Bu Atni, they attempted to destroy airport. This is Gaddafi’s response to the people’s revolution * Regarding the int. community, we think that they will agree even on strategic bombardments against Gaddafi’s forces. * All the people of Libya have done is demonstrate for their basic rights * We have heard that they have agreed the text for the no-fly zone and are in the process of discussing what is beyond a no-fly zone. * We are against land troops totally. But if there is support under the umbrella of UN, then we agree with that. * Things in Ajdabiya are currently swinging in favour of the revolution. Gaddafi is doing nothing more than bombarding mercilessly and without distinction. * Saif can speak as much as he wants. As far as REAL progress, then that is non-existant on the ground. He knows that a no-fly zone is coming nearer and nearer, so they’re trying to kill as much as they can before it is implemented. 16:07 Al Jazeera Arabic is reporting that Gaddafi’s fighter jets are bombarding for the third time Benina airbase which has defected and in the control of the revolutionaries. They are attempting to destroy the airbase to prevent defected fighter jets from taking off. There are also reports that barracks belonging to the defected 36th battalion." per libyafeb17.com
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No, the rebels are losing.
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