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More than 110 cruise missiles fired at Lybia

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  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    Gaddafis' official residence on fire after explosion.....
    Not Again
  • pompeyfaith
    pompeyfaith Posts: 536 Forumite
    Gaddafis' official residence on fire after explosion.....

    What was left of it as it was also heavily bombed by the USA in 1986 and he never had it repaired lol
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,232 Forumite
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    How come there was no parliamentary vote on this action?

    There seems to be zero public support and no attempt to make a case for it.
    I think....
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    How come there was no parliamentary vote on this action?

    There seems to be zero public support and no attempt to make a case for it.


    I support a no fly zone & bombing the **** out of tanks & armoured personnel carriers on the way to places they are going to cause death & misery to.
    Not Again
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    Quick question, Amcluesent - is there anyone you are not prejudiced against? ;)

    He got put in his place by Quasar on this thread :)

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3122216
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
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    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    I support a no fly zone & bombing the **** out of tanks & armoured personnel carriers on the way to places they are going to cause death & misery to.

    what i don't understand is why only gaddafi's armour is a target. we're basically joined in on the rebel side in a civil war. it makes no sense to me.
  • pompeyfaith
    pompeyfaith Posts: 536 Forumite
    what i don't understand is why only gaddafi's armour is a target. we're basically joined in on the rebel side in a civil war. it makes no sense to me.

    ask the UN

    http://www.un.org/en/contactus/
  • 1984ReturnsForReal_2
    1984ReturnsForReal_2 Posts: 15,431 Forumite
    chewmylegoff wrote: »
    what i don't understand is why only gaddafi's armour is a target. we're basically joined in on the rebel side in a civil war. it makes no sense to me.


    The idea, which has been sold to the Arab League (which is why they are more than slightly p***** off), is to make it a level playing field for a fair fight.

    However, what they are doing is targeting "the state" in areas where they cannot be involved in conflict, so in the minds of the Arab League, sticking their noses in where it doesn't belong.
    Not Again
  • ses6jwg
    ses6jwg Posts: 5,381 Forumite
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    Gadaffi's forces are bombing and shelling areas with a high concentration of civilians i.e. Benghazi.

    That is why they are concentrating on his armour, artillery and air forces.
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    edited 20 March 2011 at 10:47PM
    Plenty of ack-ack going up in Tripoli shown in Sky. Nothing much in the way of missile impacts though. Guess Gadaffiduck has thought twice about using his mobi...

    I wouldn't want to be in the same ward as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi right now...too big a chance of a cruise missile coming in the window!

    I guess the military-industrial complex will be pleased to have another war in which to demonstrate their gear in combat. Always sells better at the next arms fair if you can claim it's conflict proven.
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