IronsightSniper
Junior Member
Technically speaking, the war on terror isn't costing us too much, if you looked at it from the big picture.
The Civil War in Libya
- Thread starter solarz
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keep dreaming buddy. guess where is all the talented chinese engineer work at after graduate from US school. china have as much as issues compare to US, if not more.
The US of course. China doesn't value fresh grads all that much, but an experienced and proven engineer is another matter...
The Daily Telegraph has today an article with the heading:
Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links
So we see the Western countries fighting Gaddaffi on the side of Al Qaeda. AQ now has access to some Libyan weapon stores with, among others, anti aircraft missiles and they may soon receive arms from the US ( U.S., allies ponder arming Libya rebels , Washington Post, ).
This is the logical result of first starting a war and then trying to set the purpose and setting up a command structure. So now we'll have a revived Al Qaeda, a further impoverished US and EU, a damaged NATO and Libya as a failed state, very nearly everything the warmongers wouldn't want. The only advantage to them is the expenditure of a lot of missiles that will have to be replaced and provide profit to the weapon producers.
Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links
So we see the Western countries fighting Gaddaffi on the side of Al Qaeda. AQ now has access to some Libyan weapon stores with, among others, anti aircraft missiles and they may soon receive arms from the US ( U.S., allies ponder arming Libya rebels , Washington Post, ).
This is the logical result of first starting a war and then trying to set the purpose and setting up a command structure. So now we'll have a revived Al Qaeda, a further impoverished US and EU, a damaged NATO and Libya as a failed state, very nearly everything the warmongers wouldn't want. The only advantage to them is the expenditure of a lot of missiles that will have to be replaced and provide profit to the weapon producers.
Roger604
Senior Member
PLA 2nd artillery
I really have to disagree with what you guys are predicting as the end result of all this. Regardless of how the current situation came about, I am darn sure the result is going to be a 21st century version of colonialism where a new government supported by and friendly to the intervening nations will give them preferential treatment in oil deals. More of the same will also ensure that the classic cases of Saudi Arabia etc will get a free hand to crush or bribe any popular uprising as long as they are on the good side of military interventionist countries.
Does Qaddafi have any other cards to play. I heard he still have 1 very elite division that he have never used. He also did not use his elite female body guard which many believe to be elite assassins. I also think he still have support with his own tribe which he can mobilize.
This is looking very much like a mini re-run of the North African Campaign. My very elderly dad (who has a lousy memory these days)was able to rattle off the names of the same Coast Road towns, remembered perfectly from the 40's.
Gadaffi's strategy seems pretty clear now as he knows that he cannot defeat the Coalition Airpower head on, but must fight them on the Propaganda front. Expect to see his armour and forces set up in civilian areas of friendly territory, where attacks will undoubtedly cause the civilian casualties he needs in order to undermine the UN sponsored mission.
Gadaffi's strategy seems pretty clear now as he knows that he cannot defeat the Coalition Airpower head on, but must fight them on the Propaganda front. Expect to see his armour and forces set up in civilian areas of friendly territory, where attacks will undoubtedly cause the civilian casualties he needs in order to undermine the UN sponsored mission.
The only problem is Libya is mostly desert the metropolitans are all at the coast. which also mean majority of the population and easy place to invade and station troops. The only thing he can count on is that NATO don't land ground force and maybe get Russia and China to pressure the NATO to leave.