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Al-Jazeera footage captures 'British troops on the ground' in Libya

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  • #2
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    [quote=Micky Dolenz]Closed over derailment, feel free to start a new thread on same subject.[/quote]

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72507973&postcount=28

    Ok will do :p


  • #3
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    How did they capture them and are they asking for a ransom?


  • #4
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    It all started with this silly no fly zone, now its to get rid of Gaddafi, and replace him with some puppet.

    I know one thing, this was is nothing to do with protecting civilians.


  • #5
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    How did they capture them and are they asking for a ransom?

    Did you even bother to watch the 17 sec video? Or better still read the thread title?:confused:


  • #6
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    tiger55 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYoCVNjZh8

    And..........?


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  • #7
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    I cant listen to the sound. how do they know their british?


  • #8
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Would this be the same Gadafi that bombed a US airliner and sent four boatloads of arms to the IRA (can you imagine the extra bloodshed this island would have seen if three of them hadn't been stopped)

    Why on earth would NATO want rid of him I wonder.


  • #9
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Would this be the same Gadafi that bombed a US airliner and sent four boatloads of arms to the IRA (can you imagine the extra bloodshed this island would have seen if three of them hadn't been stopped)

    Why on earth would NATO want rid of him I wonder.

    He was their friend for the last 5 years.

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFuHfHmYu-k/TXID4G84WkI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Z1MXaGxTZRc/s1600/gaddafi-blair.jpg


  • #10
    mgmt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭mgmt


    Yeah whats the point of the thread. There was major announcements last month that Britain, France and others sent in officers to coordinate the rebels.


  • #11
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yn5zmstYGU


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  • #12
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    Nodin wrote: »
    And..........?

    Wait till they turn their guns on civilians in Europe...


  • #13
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    tiger55 wrote: »
    He was their friend for the last 5 years.

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YFuHfHmYu-k/TXID4G84WkI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Z1MXaGxTZRc/s1600/gaddafi-blair.jpg

    No he wasn't, it was just a case of keeping him close. The rebellion presented a rather nice opportunity to get rid of him though.

    If you want to get all high and mighty then why not ask why the UN is not doing the same in Syria.


  • #14
    Bucklesman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Bucklesman


    Those fellows could just as easily be mercenaries as SAS. Actually, scratch that, I'm fairly certain they're private military contractors.


  • #15
    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    Bucklesman wrote: »
    Those fellows could just as easily be mercenaries as SAS. Actually, scratch that, I'm fairly certain they're private military contractors.


    PMC's huh?
    Possible alright.


  • #16
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Fukuyama


    I'm sorry but this mission is different to Iraq and A'stan.

    NATO are slowly going in and it's not to protect their own skin.

    Unfortunately, because the US is on board (I'm not a fan of theirs I'll say) this mission will be chucked in the same category as Iraq.


  • #17
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    The whole Libya thing is rediculous anyway. The mandate was to protect civilians. The only way I can see that is a quick and decissive victory for either the rebels or for Gadaffi.

    A half assed no-fly zone and attack on heavy armour only enforces a state of stalemate, prolongs the conflict and leads to a long term threat to civilians.


  • #18
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Fukuyama


    sensibleken wrote: »
    The whole Libya thing is rediculous anyway. The mandate was to protect civilians. The only way I can see that is a quick and decissive victory for either the rebels or for Gadaffi.

    A half assed no-fly zone and attack on heavy armour only enforces a state of stalemate, prolongs the conflict and leads to a long term threat to civilians.

    They're ramping up the no-fly with attack helicopters. And it was never half-assed to begin with. The fact that Gadaffi is silencing journalists tells all really - he's a tyrant. I'm not saying the US or UK have clean hands either. But they're doing something good here.

    And there's western boots on the ground. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some sort of deployment (maybe a para regiment) into Misrata soon.


  • #19
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    All these countries that NATO go into receive a big bill when the wars are finished. Im sure they want to destroy the system in Libya and leave these people impoverished like they done in Iraq,


  • #20
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Dean0088 wrote: »
    They're ramping up the no-fly with attack helicopters. And it was never half-assed to begin with. The fact that Gadaffi is silencing journalists tells all really - he's a tyrant. I'm not saying the US or UK have clean hands either. But they're doing something good here.

    And there's western boots on the ground. I wouldn't be surprised if there was some sort of deployment (maybe a para regiment) into Misrata soon.

    Thats what I mean. They are only now, months later, talking about deploying ground troops. Starting off with just the no fly, then attacking armour, then this tip toeing in is only delaying everything and causing more harm to the civilian population.

    The only way to do it is a quick victory one way or the other, although such an explicit and open war is politically difficult. As soon as Gadaffi said he would wipe out the poplulation of misrata they should have gone 'ok bud, game over now'


  • #21
    thebigbiffo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,941 ✭✭✭thebigbiffo


    this thread had not rocked my world...

    NEEEEEEXT.


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  • #22
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    charlemont wrote: »
    All these countries that NATO go into receive a big bill when the wars are finished. Im sure they want to destroy the system in Libya and leave these people impoverished like they done in Iraq,

    NATO didn't go into Iraq, not the second time anyway.

    The US has spent billions rebuilding Iraq and is doing the same in Afghanistan.


  • #23
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    sensibleken wrote: »
    The whole Libya thing is rediculous anyway. The mandate was to protect civilians. The only way I can see that is a quick and decissive victory for either the rebels or for Gadaffi.

    A half assed no-fly zone and attack on heavy armour only enforces a state of stalemate, prolongs the conflict and leads to a long term threat to civilians.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XhBeZsiFUE


    US dropped cluster bombs on Misratah

    http://www.presstv.ir/detail/182310.html

    http://humanrightsinvestigations.org/2011/05/25/the-cluster-bombing-of-misrata-the-case-against-the-usa/

    wow this does surprise me, america attack civilians then try to frame Gaddafi.:rolleyes:


  • #24
    sensibleken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,650 ✭✭✭sensibleken


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    NATO didn't go into Iraq, not the second time anyway.

    The US has spent billions rebuilding Iraq and is doing the same in Afghanistan.

    In fairness its the least they could fúcking do having blown it up in the first place


  • #25
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    tiger55 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XhBeZsiFUE


    US dropped cluster bombs on Misratah

    http://www.presstv.ir/detail/182310.html

    http://humanrightsinvestigations.org/2011/05/25/the-cluster-bombing-of-misrata-the-case-against-the-usa/

    wow this does surprise me, america attack civilians then try to frame Gaddafi.:rolleyes:

    Are you expecting these links to get a better reception here than they did in Politics?


  • #26
    tiger55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭tiger55


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Are you expecting these links to get a better reception here than they did in Politics?

    go away idiot

    do you work for cas sunstein by any chance?


  • #27
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    tiger55 wrote: »
    Wait till they turn their guns on civilians in Europe...

    Could you try to be a bit more coherent?


  • #28
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    tiger55 wrote: »
    Wait till they turn their guns on civilians in Europe...

    They wouldnt have the range if they're in Libya


  • #29
    mgmt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭mgmt


    tiger55 wrote: »
    [snip]

    US dropped cluster bombs on Misratah

    http://www.presstv.ir/detail/182310.html

    http://humanrightsinvestigations.org/2011/05/25/the-cluster-bombing-of-misrata-the-case-against-the-usa/

    wow this does surprise me, america attack civilians then try to frame Gaddafi.:rolleyes:

    LOL

    Did you even read the links or just the headlines?


  • #30
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    tiger55 wrote: »
    go away idiot

    do you work for cas sunstein by any chance?

    Look, here's how it works.

    poster puts up a whacko OP and everyone blatantly ignores it by changing the subject. You got Smileys, I believe fish is the usual route.

    Put the same OP up again, people are just going to rip the piss out of it. No need to get upset about it, that's just the way after hours roles......Dude.


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  • #31
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Wordpress blog plus Tehran TV = truth dontchaknow


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