Libya - civil unrest & now NATO involvement

[moochedit]

Saudi Arabia (kicking off 3pm today).

They are ? Did the King's generous gifts to his happy people not work then ?

 

[Divisive Cotton]

If Saudi Arabia goes it would be interesting for the evil lols as oil goes past $200 per barrel and the world economy shatters

 

[OneStrike]

translated, he tells the youth to "sing, dance, stay up all night", so is he + or - pills? make your mind up Mad Dog.

Friday prayers should be finished soon, it looks like the last of the daylight there, good luck to anyone on the streets in Libya, if not today it will be another bloody week.

 

[Crispy]

If Saudi Arabia goes it would be interesting for the evil lols as oil goes past $200 per barrel and the world economy shatters

Don't expect a hands-off attitude from USA if that were to happen

 

[quimcunx]

They're sincere whilst focused in on 20 people. Look at the back of the pics, there's roads running and vans/coaches parked - the depth is nothing. It's like a free community festival. Not enough to win fuck all frankly.

I haven't got a look at this lot. Beyond the small numbers in all clips of his supporters there is a 'quality' to the footage. Not at all relevant to what's going on or conspiraloonery. It just bugs me.

Previous ones I've seen have not looked convincing at all. Some are threatened to go out or .... according to a couple of things I've seen.

 

[Diamond]

If Saudi Arabia goes it would be interesting for the evil lols as oil goes past $200 per barrel and the world economy shatters

Yeah, that'd be great.

 

[elbows]

translated, he tells the youth to "sing, dance, stay up all night", so is he + or - pills? make your mind up Mad Dog.

The raveolution aspect of the rhetoric employed by Gadaffi & family during these events has certainly provied a surreal air to proceedings. I noticed on youtube last night there is already a dance remix of one part of his rant from the other day, 'zenga zenga'.

 

[quimcunx]

They are ? Did the King's generous gifts to his happy people not work then ?

Kicking off might be a little OTT. Peaceful as far as I can see on the 3 seconds I spent investigating, but we'll see.

 

[moochedit]

If Saudi Arabia goes it would be interesting for the evil lols as oil goes past $200 per barrel and the world economy shatters

Relax the saudi people are happy and love their king so your oil shares are safe

 

[chazegee]

All of this makes me fear for stability in the Middle East.
Let's hope for the best eh?

 

[Idris2002]

All of this makes me fear for stability in the Middle East.
Let's hope for the best eh?

You mean because it was really stable before?

 

[twentythreedom]

The sooner Saudi kicks off, the better.

 

[chazegee]

You mean because it was really stable before?

Heh. It could be worse.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

You mean because it was really stable before?

Of course, a dictatorship is very stable (or was)

 

[quimcunx]

The sooner Saudi kicks off, the better.

No! They need to space them out a bit.

 

[moochedit]

The sooner Saudi kicks off, the better.

The world is focused on the tragic events unfolding in Libya, which have alarmed U.S. policy makers and spooked markets into bidding oil above $100 a barrel. Yet a non-event -- the unrest that is not occurring in Saudi Arabia -- could prove just as important in determining the future of the region and the world economy,

Observers such as Peter Zeeman, of the geopolitical consulting firm Stratfor, are betting that Saudi Arabia will escape the turmoil. “Odds are the Saudis would hold on because they have much better social control in the form of policing powers, and they are better able to insulate the minority group that might like to see a change from events in the outside world,” he says.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...popular-king-may-hold-off-mideast-tumult.html

Phew ! That's ok then

 

[twentythreedom]

There's a little dark corner of my brain that has a slight grudging admiration for gaddafi - he's a completely deranged, psychotic, nipped and tucked despot, and he's still fronting up to the rest of the world - that cunt won't go down without a fight.

 

[elbows]

Elsewhere in Tripoli, said to be from earlier today.

 

[twentythreedom]

No! They need to space them out a bit.

Give 'em some of the hallucinogenic pills that are selling well in tripoli, that'll do the trick. But srsly yeah good point. I just hope it does happen, Saudi is a barbaric disgrace.

 

[moochedit]

I just hope it does happen, Saudi is a barbaric disgrace.

^
this

 

[ohmyliver]

Don't expect a hands-off attitude from USA if that were to happen

indeed, and there is a serious potential for extremely bloody strife between shia and sunni if the shia are too prominent in any protest

 

[chazegee]

There's a little dark corner of my brain that has a slight grudging admiration for gaddafi - he's a completely deranged, psychotic, nipped and tucked despot, and he's still fronting up to the rest of the world - that cunt won't go down without a fight.

He's farting in his tent, and wafting it at the world.

 

[elbows]

Some nervous propaganda from the son with a big map, an interesting mix of truth & lies.

 

[quimcunx]

''These areas are all calm..... under control''. Yes, and who is in control there and keeping it calm Saif?

There is a little bit of me feels sorry for Saif.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

This Gaddafi swansong is beginning to get on my nerves

It's like a mediocre standup comic keep returning to the stage for more encores

 

[Barking_Mad]

From the Guardian update re: control of cities not under Gadaffi.

"... are being ruled by committees of lawyers, doctors, tribal elders and army officers – with little sign of Islamist involvement."

 

[quimcunx]

From the Guardian update

"control are being ruled by committees of lawyers, doctors, tribal elders and army officers – with little sign of Islamist involvement."

bogeymen under the bed!

 

[elbows]

Part 2 features some stronger questioning from the presenter, and a bizarre moment just after the 4 minute mark where Saif appears to be describing Libyas state tv as 'very bad, playing music all the time, not following events, very arabic traditional', in response to a question about diplomats etc defecting.



edit - ah I get his point now, our own state tv is shit with no credibility so thats why we've invited foreign media in to dispel the rumours

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

http://twitter.com/#!/FMCNL (who monitors air movements) has been reporting RAF traffic into Malta this afternoon, including Chinooks and a spy plane. Hmm, wonder what they're for...

 

[paolo]

http://twitter.com/#!/FMCNL (who monitors air movements) has been reporting RAF traffic into Malta this afternoon, including Chinooks and a spy plane. Hmm, wonder what they're for...

Getting the last brits out I assume.