Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels

SmootSmack · 08-21-2011, 06:25 PM

I'm following on Al Jazeera English

Hog1 · 08-21-2011, 06:35 PM

Wow.....That shocks me! It will be weird to see the formation and makeup of the new Govt.

12thMan · 08-21-2011, 06:40 PM

What? Killed?

Dirtbag59 · 08-21-2011, 06:42 PM

Sorry I'm not up to date. Good guy or bad guy?

SmootSmack · 08-21-2011, 06:56 PM

Getting conflicting reports on Gaddafi so I dropped that from the title. Heard his son was captured and he was killed. Not sure now.

12thMan · 08-21-2011, 07:15 PM

Here's a link.

Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

12thMan · 08-21-2011, 07:30 PM

There is speculation that he may have fled to Algeria, perhaps weeks ago. Who knows, but it's looking doubtful that he's still in Tripoli.

RedskinRat · 08-21-2011, 07:48 PM

Frying pan - fire.

Things won't be getting better any time soon but at least they have an opportunity to become a Democracy.

12thMan · 08-21-2011, 08:05 PM

Related oil futures trading * 1% lower. Markets seem to view Qaddafi overthrow as a positive for supply.

GMScud · 08-21-2011, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Frying pan - fire.

Things won't be getting better any time soon but at least they have an opportunity to become a Democracy.

Yeah what plays out in Libya now will be interesting.

DynamiteRave · 08-21-2011, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Getting conflicting reports on Gaddafi so I dropped that from the title. Heard his son was captured and he was killed. Not sure now.

I heard his son surrendered during a firefight. So now I'm definitely not sure.

SmootSmack · 08-21-2011, 10:08 PM

Think I heard that one surrendered and the other was captured

Lotus · 08-21-2011, 11:19 PM

It's about time that the regime change was completed and the bloodshed (hopefully) was finally brought to an end.

GusFrerotte · 08-21-2011, 11:51 PM

Yeah, but to who's benefit is Qaddafi's overthrow? The whole thing was orchestrated because Qaddafi was going to nationalize the oil completely. He gave the Libyan people a pretty good deal. A newly married couple got free housing, real cheap food prices, gas prices were ridiculously low. Free college and a car to go with it. I know the guy was a sponsor of terrorism in the 80's, but he pretty much did a 180 from that. Helped the CIA against Al Qaeda, etc. To me we have 3 possible outcomes: an Islamist state, a true pro Western democracy, or just another puppet regime of the West. In two of the 3 cases it will be bad for us. We do not need another Islamist regime so close to Europe, and if we set up a puppet regime, that will take away the freebies, you will eventually get another anti West regime change later on down the road. I can hear those crazy fools yelling "Great Satan" a few years down the road. We really should have let the Europeans handle this, and if they couldn't let them fall. NATO is of no use to the United States anymore, and is a big economic liability.

Chico23231 · 08-21-2011, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GMScud

Yeah what plays out in Libya now will be interesting.

Agree, this is a lot different from what happened in Egypt. The opposition seems less organized and has shown no problem spilling blood. This could get really ugly if the UN, Italy, France etc. doesnt get a security force in there. Lotta loyalist in Tripoli and Tripoli is a big city. Gaddafi's resistence not to leave is gonna end up costing alot of lives in that country.

08-21-2011, 06:25 PM	#1
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08-21-2011, 06:35 PM	#2
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Wow.....That shocks me! It will be weird to see the formation and makeup of the new Govt. __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

08-21-2011, 06:40 PM	#3
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels What? Killed?

08-21-2011, 06:42 PM	#4
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 14,750	re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Sorry I'm not up to date. Good guy or bad guy? __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

08-21-2011, 06:56 PM	#5
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Getting conflicting reports on Gaddafi so I dropped that from the title. Heard his son was captured and he was killed. Not sure now. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

08-21-2011, 07:15 PM	#6
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Here's a link. Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

08-21-2011, 07:30 PM	#7
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels There is speculation that he may have fled to Algeria, perhaps weeks ago. Who knows, but it's looking doubtful that he's still in Tripoli.

08-21-2011, 07:48 PM	#8
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Frying pan - fire. Things won't be getting better any time soon but at least they have an opportunity to become a Democracy.

08-21-2011, 08:05 PM	#9
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Related oil futures trading * 1% lower. Markets seem to view Qaddafi overthrow as a positive for supply.

08-21-2011, 10:08 PM	#12
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Think I heard that one surrendered and the other was captured __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

08-21-2011, 11:19 PM	#13
Lotus Fire Bruce NOW Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 11,434	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels It's about time that the regime change was completed and the bloodshed (hopefully) was finally brought to an end. __________________ Bruce Allen when in charge alone: 4-12 (.250) Bruce Allen's overall Redskins record : 28-52 (.350) Vinny Cerrato's record when in charge alone: 52-65 (.444) Vinny's overall Redskins record: 62-82 (.430) We won more with Vinny

08-21-2011, 11:51 PM	#14
GusFrerotte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area Posts: 4,153	Re: Tripoli About to be Taken Over by Rebels Yeah, but to who's benefit is Qaddafi's overthrow? The whole thing was orchestrated because Qaddafi was going to nationalize the oil completely. He gave the Libyan people a pretty good deal. A newly married couple got free housing, real cheap food prices, gas prices were ridiculously low. Free college and a car to go with it. I know the guy was a sponsor of terrorism in the 80's, but he pretty much did a 180 from that. Helped the CIA against Al Qaeda, etc. To me we have 3 possible outcomes: an Islamist state, a true pro Western democracy, or just another puppet regime of the West. In two of the 3 cases it will be bad for us. We do not need another Islamist regime so close to Europe, and if we set up a puppet regime, that will take away the freebies, you will eventually get another anti West regime change later on down the road. I can hear those crazy fools yelling "Great Satan" a few years down the road. We really should have let the Europeans handle this, and if they couldn't let them fall. NATO is of no use to the United States anymore, and is a big economic liability.

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