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Tag Archives: intervention
Syria, Libya And The Endor Problem
Note: I say “we” a lot in these kinds of posts, for convenience more than anything. It should be taken to mean “the West”, as in the general “Western World” of which Ireland is a small, but legitimate, part. A … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East, War
Tagged assad, chemical weapons, cruise, endor, intervention, libya, star wars, syria, war
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Invasion And Intervention: The Bruce Campaign
What are the key points for interventionism/invasion in foreign countries and what can we take from history in relation to that topic? On Tuesday I rounded off my discussion of the Bruce campaign in Ireland, fought from 1315-1318, when Edward … Continue reading
Tripoli Is Not The End
Due in no small part to NATO support, support that remains up in the air to an extent, the Libyan rebels continue to advance, getting closer and closer to Tripoli. Allow me to continue my patented “rain on the parade” … Continue reading
Indefinite Chaos or Cyrenaica
Looking at what is going on in Libya, I think we’re moving towards a scenario where foreign intervention removes Gaddafi from power, with extreme force. The release of US drones, the commitment to regime change from several nations, the amping … Continue reading
Posted in History, Libya, Politics, War
Tagged cyrenaica, frindly fire, gaddafi, history, intervention, libya, politics, rebels, schism, seperation, tripolitania, war
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How Libya Continues
Because it isn’t just going to end. Options: The No Fly Zone ends or is not effective enough. The rebels are squeezed out of their strongholds and Ghaddafi goes on a killing spree. The previous status quo is put back … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Politics, War
Tagged boots on the ground, eastern, ending, ghaddafi, intervention, libya, nato, nfz, no-fly zone, peacekeeping, politics, rebels, state, UN, war, western
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Libya: Slouching Towards…Something
The intervention continues, as the coalition rains death from above and the rebels reverse their previously awful strategic position. Why is it that the west was ok with Gaddafi’s rule for decades, but it is only when the situation becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East, Politics, War
Tagged al-queda, gaddafi, intervention, leadership, libya, mess, nato, no-fly zone, plan, politics, rebels, tom ricks, us, war
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Libya: A Growing Mess
This story of an American plane crashing in Libya – not due to enemy fire, but mechanical problems of all things – is very concerning and a gigantic example of what could go wrong. As it is, the intervention force has … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East, War
Tagged arab league, benghazi, bombings, britain, downed plane, f-15, france, gaddafi, intervention, italy, jalili, libya, middle east, missiles, nato, nfz, no-fly zone, rebels, tripoli, troop commitment, trust, UN, us, war
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Libya: What Is Being Ignored
North Korea. Burma. Palestine. Basque counties and Catalonia. Columbia. Large parts of India. Indonesia. The Philippines. Laos. Kurdistan. Turkey. Uganda. The Congo. Chad. CAR. Sudan. Senegal. Somalia. Ethiopia. Algeria. Mali. Mauritania. Morocco. Nigeria. Iran. Pakistan. Thailand. Cambodia. Russia. Yemen. Ivory Coast. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Middle East, War
Tagged bahrain, ignore, intervention, libya, middle east, north korea, other, politics, syria, tolerate, UN, us, war, west
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Intervention In Libya: An Awful Idea
This is a very bad, very stupid, very emotionally driven idea. The problems are obvious and should be to anyone with the slightest hint of intelligence. -Western air power will kill innocent civilians. -It will cost an extreme amount of … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East, Politics, War
Tagged arab league, bad, benghazi, eu, failure, gaddafi, intervention, libya, no-fly zone, rebels, resoultion, security council, somalia, stupid, support, tanks, UN, us, west
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