Who's going to hit Libya first ?
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AlanJ said:US of A - as the UK doesn't have a naval aviation capability any more :thumbsdown:
HMS Ark Royal RIPhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12251800
Harrier 'jump' Jet RIP
Makes you proud to be british doesn't it? :evil:
lacroupade
Veteran
I'd be surprised if the US jumped in myself...call me cynical but most of their oil goes to Europe AFAIK 
In any event I suspect it will all be over before they get their arses into gear because they've left it too late as usual....I've said all along that Gadaffi would be less likely to go down than other arab leaders.
In any event I suspect it will all be over before they get their arses into gear because they've left it too late as usual....I've said all along that Gadaffi would be less likely to go down than other arab leaders.
I reckon it'll be Les Francais
I mean really take the purple prince fan here
in a couple of days we are hoping it goes from this
to this
in a couple of days we are hoping it goes from this
to this
I agree I don't think we will see much if any US assets being used in this mess.lacroupade said:I'd be surprised if the US jumped in myself...call me cynical but most of their oil goes to Europe AFAIK
In any event I suspect it will all be over before they get their arses into gear because they've left it too late as usual....I've said all along that Gadaffi would be less likely to go down than other arab leaders.
WLH said:I agree I don't think we will see much if any US assets being used in this mess.lacroupade said:I'd be surprised if the US jumped in myself...call me cynical but most of their oil goes to Europe AFAIK
In any event I suspect it will all be over before they get their arses into gear because they've left it too late as usual....I've said all along that Gadaffi would be less likely to go down than other arab leaders.
The pundits on tv seem to think the French will go first,
I think France for a couple of pence worth then the USA will urge an Arab nation in then jump in themselves with major air.
As for the Brits, NATO has airbases in Italy they could use....
And who's the idiot that dumped the Harrier?
mcbeee said:
Harrier, we dont have any navy left for em anyway
But there are plenty of subs out there in the Mediterranean right now, and what is Malta from Tripoli ? must be less than 250 miles so not a long way for a jet
peddy said:
may as well huh, they provide arms to everyone else dont they? isnt arms our no1 export? or is that just off the record info?? :roll:
martinb1966
Member
What you need to ask is why libya ? why not somolia ? zimbabwe ? oh thats right no oil ! i went to the the first oil war or should we call it the nato arms test ? yes gaddafi is a murdering s**t but so was sadman hussein (not a spelling eror ) he was a sad b , if any of your sons/relatives are in the armed forces would you betting on them going ? sarajevo was brutal and like i said gulf 1 was a weapons test why oh why does the uk think its a player as it has been pointed out above there is no real capacity for naval/air support if the usa wants to be the worlds policeman god help us
lacroupade
Veteran
I think the West is going overboard here and making a tw@ of itself.
I mean I know its a bad example but its relative; its a bit like Libya deciding to bomb the UK because a copper kills a bloke during a demonstration in London over poll tax or student fees...what bloody business would it be of theirs?
I know there have been casualties, but these guys have little respect for life generally so in the scheme of things its relative, and Gadaffis not unreasonable interpretation would be that he's legitimately trying to quell an insurrection.....his business not ours.
But we let a million people get slaughtered in Rwanda without lifting a finger. It makes me puke.
I mean I know its a bad example but its relative; its a bit like Libya deciding to bomb the UK because a copper kills a bloke during a demonstration in London over poll tax or student fees...what bloody business would it be of theirs?
I know there have been casualties, but these guys have little respect for life generally so in the scheme of things its relative, and Gadaffis not unreasonable interpretation would be that he's legitimately trying to quell an insurrection.....his business not ours.
But we let a million people get slaughtered in Rwanda without lifting a finger. It makes me puke.
Totally understand your point, but the crazy man has already said he will hunt them down, house by house and kill them all. We are looking at at least a million people disappearing because of a crazed dictator. He's just a lighter coloured version if Idi Amin.. Waiting to see what happens won't bring them back.