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2008-07-24 Africa North

Libya 'halts Swiss oil shipments', since kufrs are not allowed to enact their own law

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-07-24 14:51|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Wonder if Mo's got any Swiss bank accounts? Might be interesting to see what happens if they're frozen. Or, if the Swiss are really pissed off, have a look inside them.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-24 16:26|| 2008-07-24 16:26|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect there is more going on behind the scenes. The Swiss are rarely direct in their foreign policy matters.

Typically, in such cases, they would send a message through diplomatic channels that his son was behaving in an inappropriate manner, and request corrective actions, to include discreet payments to the two servants. This makes sense both to Berbers and Arabs, and they usually comply. Everybody is happy.

So such a crude police action is being directed by the government for other reasons. In Switzerland, this would mean Khadaffi or his son playing hanky-panky with their banks, which really annoys them.

Arab nations have a huge banking presence in Switzerland, and obey the rules very carefully. For Libya to try a fast one there would be terribly rude.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-24 16:30|| 2008-07-24 16:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey, Switzerland: declare war against Kadaffy Duck, nationalize their holdings in Switzerland and confiscate any loot they have in Swiss banks. Close your embassies and any other offices that might be open in Libya. Switch doing business with Libya with doing business with Brazil, which will have plenty of crude to export in the very near future. Curtail all existing visas and refuse to allow any more, even for those visiting Geneva. Especially, close all Swiss hospitals to Libyans, and deport anyone already in the country. Let Libya cut off its nose to spite its face - they'll be the losers in the long run.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-24 16:38|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-24 16:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Supreme Bullshit. Libya can't "halt Swiss shipments" because there are no Swiss tankers.

All Libyan oil is transported to the Italian harbor of Genova and distributed by middle companies without Libya even involved in the matter.

It would be very complicated for Libya to deny Switzerland the oil. If Libya insists Switzerland can just buy the oil elsewhere.

Posted by Bill Flogum8968 2008-07-24 19:52|| 2008-07-24 19:52|| Front Page Top

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