tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post6121890553710036772..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Libya - StalemateFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-24936989212214853622011-04-15T21:25:52.147-07:002011-04-15T21:25:52.147-07:00".....if Kadafft could do it why...... couldn...".....if Kadafft could do it why...... couldn't we?"<br /><br />Mubarak did not have the support of the military, the Egyptian government, Egypian intellegence services, or the Egyptian elite. Khaddaffi has the support of the Libyian military, intellegence services, and the Libyan elite.<br /><br />Arguably even more important Mubarak had no support in the media to give his government legitimacy. Khaddaffi can count on broad media support. Furthermore Mubarak did not really have any "people." At least he didn't have any of significance.<br /><br />If ever there was a situation that was taylor made for diplomacy, the Libyan siuation was it. I find it hard to believe the British and the French could be that stupid as to think the rebels had any real chance without significant outside support. The US does not have the ground troops to commit and it lacks the strategic depth in its air power to be able to maintain a no fly zone for an extended length of time. Were I a British or French citizen I would be a little angry at my government for throwing away valuable oil deals and for what? As an American I'm angry that we got involved in something that doesn't advance our interests and is using precious resources that need to be used elsewhere. Surely we didn't do this becuase the French and British asked us to. They'd never help us out in such a manner. In fact, they'd be thrilled to see America their "strategic compeitor" suffeer ill. <br /><br />I have to believe that there is something else going on here that is not known. Anyone with an IQ of above .000005 would have seen what you write in the last paragraph about the rebels. In other words, you'd need to be dumber than a box of rocks to bet on the rebels. The prudent course of action for France and Britian would have been to do nothing and the oil deals are likely safe. Even if the rebels win, how do you know they are going to honor any oil deals. Far better to stick with what is known. <br /><br />There is NOTGHING wrong with going to war over oil should that be necessary. Oil is vital to the functioning of a modern economy. A prudent government does all it can to ensure that its citizens have access to a stable and reasonably priced source of oil. Prudent governments do not jeopardize oil deals in the manner the French and British have in this Libyan war. Prudent governments do not ban production of their own oll and ga sources as the American governmet has. <br /><br />Just who is funding and directing all of these "uprisings?" The only reason Libya's rebels had inital success is because Khaddafi's forces were caught by surprise. Libya's intellegence service are far superior to our CIA. How could they have been caught by surprise? Who ever is leading, directing, and funding all of this has core competencies far beyond any thing we have. I'd suggest we try to figure out who is behind this. This could have profound ramifications for us. It would be nice to know who we are dealing with.B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-53959044880265293282011-04-15T11:26:38.521-07:002011-04-15T11:26:38.521-07:00i wonder if any of mubarak's people in egypt a...i wonder if any of mubarak's people in egypt are having second thoughts ............ if kadaffy could do it ......... why couldn't we?LOUIELOUIEnoreply@blogger.com