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2002-12-11 North Africa

Fresh Coup Attempt Against Qadhafi Involves Family

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Posted by Steve 2002-12-11 11:21 am|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cancer. No wonder he looked like hell in those Miss Networld photos. I mean, more than usual. Geepers, another Hannibal coming out of Africa!

Posted by Chuck 2002-12-11 10:52:26|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-12-11 10:52:26|| Front Page Top

#2 so do we have a dog in this fight?

Posted by liberalhawk 2002-12-11 11:28:39|| 2002-12-11 11:28:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Probably none at all. For now, it's a spectator sport. Personally, I'm hoping for large numbers of casualties on both sides, followed by an extended period of anarchy.

Posted by Fred 2002-12-11 11:37:03|| 2002-12-11 11:37:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it time to dust off my Wheelus AFB memorabilia?

Posted by Frank Martin 2002-12-11 12:18:01|| [varifrank.blogpsot.com] 2002-12-11 12:18:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Let the Algerians military conquer Libya, it'd take a week. Tell them we want war crime trials for the Intelligence agents that planned the Lockerbie bombing and we want low oil prices during conflict in "Arabia". They've done a good job keeping down their militants they deserve a chance to take out Libya.

With an oil-rich, well populated neighbor to the West the Egyptians will keep any funny Eastward thoughts to themselves and learn to appreciate the stable border with the Zionist entity.

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-11 12:39:08|| 2002-12-11 12:39:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Qadhafi dies, factions fight over power, lawlessness ensues, refugees flee across border into Egypt, crisis looms, and Pres. Mubarak sends troops in to stabilize the country. Claims U.S. did the same thing in Haiti. Says he will stay until country is ready for free elections. U.S. issues stern protest, sends thank you note. (Egypt tied up in Libya would be too busy to get involved anywhere else)

Posted by Steve 2002-12-11 12:49:13|| 2002-12-11 12:49:13|| Front Page Top

#7 You presume too much of the Egyptian Army; recall that it's not entirely blended together and the logistics train for the soviet and US equipment is very difficult to maintain. Also, Egypt isn't capable of causing much trouble viz. Israel because, well, there's that little Aswan High Dam that could just, you know, have an accident...

Posted by Brian 2002-12-11 17:30:18|| 2002-12-11 17:30:18|| Front Page Top

#8 funny how a tank shell from the sinai can get to the nile highlands... damn bad shot!

plus egypt's already lost the canal once... they might not get it back the second time...

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-12 01:54:23|| 2002-12-12 01:54:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Egypt and Libya have had a few battles over the last couple of decades. I think its military has enough stones to intervene if there's enough of a mess. Recall that Egypt has adventured in Yemen and the Sudan (I believe) in the last few decades. The Pharohs do live, a least in the minds of a few.

Posted by Chuck 2002-12-12 08:25:03|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-12-12 08:25:03|| Front Page Top

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