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2011-05-26 Africa North

Gaddafi negotiates his departure in secret

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Posted by Fred 2011-05-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 The imbeciles in the state department and the incompetent administration really left Gadaffi Duck no way out. Now it takes the AU to breathe some reason into him after a very costly military experience that no one in our incompetent media will discuss.

Curse Obama and his filthy administration. Stupid ass.

Posted by newc 2011-05-26 08:40|| 2011-05-26 08:40|| Front Page Top

#2 This mini-summit, to be completed Thursday, opens on the eve of a G8 in Deauville, where Libya is also a central concern of key world leaders.

Whoaa...who would've seen this one comming? And, imagine, on the eve of the G8 pow-wow no less. Just when folks were starting to describe this...Narrow Humanitarian effort with intermittent kinetic pieces... as a "stalemate". And outta nowhere comes cryptic reports that Mighty Mo is starting to get all squishy. Damn, that's gotta make for interesting conversation over all that succulent Frenchi cuisine. Not to mention, the perpetutualy dysfunctional Afrikan Union appears to be brokering the deal. You really can't get much more anti-colonialist then that now can you. Wow...it's almost as if this stuff has been scripted.

Posted by DepotGuy 2011-05-26 11:09|| 2011-05-26 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 ...no one in our incompetent media...

I don't think incompetent is quite the word. It seems to give them the benefit of the doubt, as if they just can't do any better. But I don't believe that. Corrupt might be more like it but even that seems to fall short.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-05-26 11:50|| 2011-05-26 11:50|| Front Page Top

#4 It is unfortunate that the greatest call for reason of intervention came 2 months after deployment and from a foreign country's hall of government (not a slight on our UK brethren, to be clear as the cliche goes).

To me, the triple letters and old newswrap is a bailout and/or health care waiver from being federal/nationalized media.

Daffy's strong character flies in the face of any UN authority, which has happened a number of times before, really going back to post Desert Storm, but here in prime time the weakness of all these alliances is on show. I believe the heads of a la carte are quite aware of this and are now jockies of the perpetual siege and likely more in love with the precedence of procedure than actually solving any problems. In essence, charting a course to create more stalemates in order to display why the UN et al are necessary.

National Counsel of Transition? Really? What a load of shit, at least come up with a soccer club name like, Libya Sporting Club or Disgruntled Peoples United. It stinks of administrative genericism and should be condemned as such, war for red tape. Be thankful if your skin is not on the line waiting for the end of second breakfast for a watered down tea letter penned out in sleepy head nobs at a 5 star conference room by fat asses on fancy folding chairs.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-05-26 12:25|| 2011-05-26 12:25|| Front Page Top

#5 "Corrupt might be more like it but even that seems to fall short."

Howzabout "collusion-ists," EU?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2011-05-26 13:41|| 2011-05-26 13:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Le Canard enchaîné ("The Chained Duck") is a French satirical paper. France Soir seems to be quoting the Canard as though it is serious. Though Le Canard

Posted by MW 2011-05-26 14:52|| 2011-05-26 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Hmmmmm. Collusion-ists. Or maybe collaborators.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-05-26 15:06|| 2011-05-26 15:06|| Front Page Top

#8 Although, for all I know, the French and British may have valid reasons to attack Daffy. I just don't believe it has anything to do with protecting innocent civilians. I wouldn't be surprised if more people have died as a result of NATO prolonging this conflict than would have died if they had let it run its course. The media should be scoffing at that explanation and hounding the officials who spout such nonsense. But they don't. It is suspicious to say the least but they go on as if it's all normal and natural. It stinks.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-05-26 15:15|| 2011-05-26 15:15|| Front Page Top

#9 "I don't think incompetent is quite the word. It seems to give them the benefit of the doubt, as if they just can't do any better."
Meaning they still may not do any right(to Correct).

Posted by newc 2011-05-26 17:46|| 2011-05-26 17:46|| Front Page Top

#10 EU6305, I agree especially if you add Italy to that list as they were going to receive the brunt of any boat refugee (and Malta) as well as a major consumer of Libya oil.

NATO is serving a UN warrent. It was the UN process which let the window close on using early rebel momentum and Daffy disorganization. I think if France had just done it a number of others would have been on board even if privately.

Heck, I might have even been on board for US involvement had it been properly explained, but all we get is a campaign speech from Britain two months later. It is contemptable.

I think what I feel is leadership envy. Finnigan O'Bama is a joke. The media is so untrustworthy that even if this were true nobody would believe it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-05-26 19:34|| 2011-05-26 19:34|| Front Page Top

#11 NATO involvement should have begun and ended with a sniper team.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-05-26 20:30|| 2011-05-26 20:30|| Front Page Top

#12 " I think if France had just done it a number of others would have been on board even if privately."

France dropped the first munitions thus engaging NATO to the task. CINC here was itching to be on the "right side" so he followed. They were going to do it anyways.

Posted by newc 2011-05-26 22:14|| 2011-05-26 22:14|| Front Page Top

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