Couldn't find a decent thread to resurrect so I started a new one.
So, Ghadaffi was killed today in Libya in Sirte, which has been taken by the rebels.
The situation in Libya is still undetermined, it's impossible to say whether there will be civil war, a break up of the nation, or if the new government will actually be able to hold it all together.
What's interesting domestically is how politicians and the news are covering events. Republicans are going out of their way to give credit to Europe and not Obama for the overthrow.
I guess it really is campaign season. Romney reportedly at least said Obama deserves some credit, but man, Republicans really can't give him ANYTHING can they? I'm not surprised. I guess I'm just annoyed, and especially annoyed that they aren't being called on it as much as they should be. But whatever. That much isn't really news anymore is it?
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
I'm a little disheartened that this ended up being a likely execution rather than a crossfire death. I suppose it was almost inevitable though.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Inuit guy in the tundra: If I summarily execute one terrorist leader, then I would have to summarily execute all the terrorist leaders.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
There is literally nothing Republicans won't support if it means being contrary to Obama, such as Rush Limbaugh saying that Obama was targeting Christians in Ugunda by going after the LRA.
Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
Yeah that was amusing. You don't normally see someone reverse course that quickly.
Posted by DDDaysh (Member # 9499) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mucus: Inuit guy in the tundra: If I summarily execute one terrorist leader, then I would have to summarily execute all the terrorist leaders.
I meant it was almost inevitable that, given the situation in Libya and the lack of foreigners to exhibit a level of emotional control over the situation, the probability of the conflict ending in a trial vs immediate execution is pretty slim.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Oh, I was obscurely agreeing.
Basically, if relatively detached foreigners with an intact chain of command and an intact rule of law couldn't do much more than summarily execute their terrorist boogeyman, what hope does a rag-tag group of rebels with an unstable government and no real centralized chain of command have of capturing and putting on trial their very personal dictator?
Inevitable, agreed.
Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mucus: Oh, I was obscurely agreeing.
Basically, if relatively detached foreigners with an intact chain of command and an intact rule of law couldn't do much more than summarily execute their terrorist boogeyman, what hope does a rag-tag group of rebels with an unstable government and no real centralized chain of command have of capturing and putting on trial their very personal dictator?
Inevitable, agreed.
Was this an indictment of Bin Laden's death or that of Saddam Hussein?
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
I was thinking Bin Laden, I haven't studied Saddam Hussein enough to see how that fit in or what precedents it set.
Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mucus: I was thinking Bin Laden, I haven't studied Saddam Hussein enough to see how that fit in or what precedents it set.
Oh I didn't follow the trial either, but the outcome was pretty much a foregone conclusion.