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Gaddafi's demise

TruckerT
TruckerT Posts: 1,714 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
In times gone by, a defeated leader would either kill himself, or surrender

But both Saddam and Muammar decided to hide in a hole

Why should we spend zillions of bucks on a show trial?

TruckerT
According to Clapton, I am a totally ignorant idiot.
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  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,882 Forumite
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    TruckerT wrote: »
    In times gone by, a defeated leader would either kill himself, or surrender

    But both Saddam and Muammar decided to hide in a hole

    Why should we spend zillions of bucks on a show trial?

    TruckerT

    I'd gladly contribute if it were Blair in the dock.
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    Zoom out a bit and wonder why "we" would do anything.
    He upset the money lenders, seek and you shall find
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  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
    HAMISH_MCTAVISH Posts: 28,592 Forumite
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    TruckerT wrote: »
    Why should we spend zillions of bucks on a show trial?

    That was never going to happen.

    Despite protestations to the contrary, there was never any possibility of Ghaddafi being allowed anywhere near an open courtroom with media in attendance.
    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
    -- President John F. Kennedy”
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    He was the bumchum of all western leaders until he came up with the idea of an african Gold standard currency and the plan to irrigate Africa with water.
    They will never let that continent off its knees, they (money lenders ) have far too much too loose.
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  • TruckerT
    TruckerT Posts: 1,714 Forumite
    So far, three supremely different responses, each of which I disagree with (except possibly the Blair one, but I don't believe his intentions were ever malevolent like Gaddafi/Hussein etc)

    TruckerT
    According to Clapton, I am a totally ignorant idiot.
  • TruckerT
    TruckerT Posts: 1,714 Forumite
    vax2002 wrote: »
    He was the bumchum of all western leaders until he came up with the idea of an african Gold standard currency and the plan to irrigate Africa with water.
    They will never let that continent off its knees, they (money lenders ) have far too much too loose.

    Right now, it's the European continent which is at the moneylenders' mercy! Should we send in NATO?

    TruckerT
    According to Clapton, I am a totally ignorant idiot.
  • markharding557
    markharding557 Posts: 3,116 Forumite
    The world is a slightly less dangerous place now he is gone.
    good riddance!
  • vax2002
    vax2002 Posts: 7,187 Forumite
    Do some research, unless you are happy as a media spoon fed believer.
    what standard of living did they have under this tyrant ?
    Did they starve /
    Did they have health care ?
    Did they have education ?

    The answers will shock anyone who has had a few spoonful's of the money lenders media medicine.
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  • reweird
    reweird Posts: 281 Forumite
    Gaddafi reminds me greatly of the man-babies we have on this board: gutless, spineless, forever to run home to mommy at the slightest difficulty, yet with an over-inflated self-opinion and sence of entitlement.
  • TruckerT
    TruckerT Posts: 1,714 Forumite
    reweird wrote: »
    Gaddafi reminds me greatly of the man-babies we have on this board: gutless, spineless, forever to run home to mommy at the slightest difficulty, yet with an over-inflated self-opinion and sence of entitlement.

    Unlike the rest of us, Gaddafi wielded enormous power

    TruckerT
    According to Clapton, I am a totally ignorant idiot.
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