Libya Crisis - NATO Special Forces Poised for Deployment - Thurs 24 Feb

ZX12R wrote:http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/de-borchgrave-oil-mideast/2011/02/22/id/387042

Award-winning journalist Arnaud de Borchgrave tells Newsmax that the increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East could push the price of oil quickly to $300 or even $400 a barrel.

Such a price would mean a gallon of gasoline costing as much as $15 at American pumps, perhaps higher depending on local, state and federal taxes, according to analysts interviewed by Newsmax.

De Borchgrave, who has interviewed Moammar Gadhafi six times, also says the Libyan leader is manic-depressive who is going through a manic phrase where he is “taking on the world.”

ironically, we already pay $15 a gallon here in the UK, so rises like that would see us close to $60 a gallon here!

According to Al Hurra TV, son of Gaddafi, Saif ul Arab, who was sent by his father to suppress the protesters in the east region of Libya, joined the revolutionists.

Saif ul Arab having combat troops and millitary equipments that was sent to the region joined the protestors.

He also added: My father (Moammar Ghaddafi) would commit suicide or flee to Latin America.
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From a Shia newspaper,have no idea if any of this is true BUT

If Gadhafi hasn't committed suicide by the middle of March he can catch up with Obama in Latin America during his visit there. lol

Imagine another one of Obama's trips being canceled because one of the countries he's scheduled to visit took Gadhafi in?

ZX12R wrote:

Godzilla85 wrote:

Earth Cries wrote:The Fmr Libyan Justice Minister says #Gaddafi has access biological weapons and won't hesitate to use it. NATO anyone?

I'm worried about if he used such weapons on foreign forces if there would be nuclear retaliation in response

No way. It would be easy enough to thoroughly destroy his minions conventionally.

absolutely no chance of any nuclear response. As said, there is no need for one. Conventional firepower can deal with this. There is no way any allied nations would blow nuclear fallout across North Africa taking out millions of people including their own nationals.

Janey wrote:

ZX12R wrote:

Godzilla85 wrote:

Earth Cries wrote:The Fmr Libyan Justice Minister says #Gaddafi has access biological weapons and won't hesitate to use it. NATO anyone?

I'm worried about if he used such weapons on foreign forces if there would be nuclear retaliation in response

No way. It would be easy enough to thoroughly destroy his minions conventionally.

absolutely no chance of any nuclear response. As said, there is no need for one. Conventional firepower can deal with this. There is no way any allied nations would blow nuclear fallout across North Africa taking out millions of people including their own nationals.

Any chance he may have a device hidden somewhere in the basement?

Janey wrote:

ZX12R wrote:http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/de-borchgrave-oil-mideast/2011/02/22/id/387042

Award-winning journalist Arnaud de Borchgrave tells Newsmax that the increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East could push the price of oil quickly to $300 or even $400 a barrel.

Such a price would mean a gallon of gasoline costing as much as $15 at American pumps, perhaps higher depending on local, state and federal taxes, according to analysts interviewed by Newsmax.

De Borchgrave, who has interviewed Moammar Gadhafi six times, also says the Libyan leader is manic-depressive who is going through a manic phrase where he is “taking on the world.”

ironically, we already pay $15 a gallon here in the UK, so rises like that would see us close to $60 a gallon here!

So, that's why you all drive those itty bitty cars.

Zilla,

hose bleepin guys, why are they even in the UN they say no to everything

Why is there a UN anymore, the most corrupt organization?

Gadhafi has called for the dissolving of the Security Council at the UN many a time,one issue I had to agree with him on.

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ZX12R wrote:http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/de-borchgrave-oil-mideast/2011/02/22/id/387042

Award-winning journalist Arnaud de Borchgrave tells Newsmax that the increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East could push the price of oil quickly to $300 or even $400 a barrel.

Such a price would mean a gallon of gasoline costing as much as $15 at American pumps, perhaps higher depending on local, state and federal taxes, according to analysts interviewed by Newsmax.

De Borchgrave, who has interviewed Moammar Gadhafi six times, also says the Libyan leader is manic-depressive who is going through a manic phrase where he is “taking on the world.”

De Bourchgrave is one of my longtime favorites and a heckuva fine novelist as well as analyst.

From the above-linked article:

“Libya supplies around 74 percent of Europe’s oil and if that is cut, which it could very well be in the next few days, oil will be spiking again.”



Read more on Newsmax.com: De Borchgrave: Mideast $400 Oil Imminent With Mideast Upheaval
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Claudia wrote:Zilla,

hose bleepin guys, why are they even in the UN they say no to everything

Why is there a UN anymore, the most corrupt organization?

Gadhafi has called for the dissolving of the Security Council at the UN many a time,one issue I had to agree with him on.

well then that's the only sane thing I've ever heard him say

Janey wrote:

ZX12R wrote:http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/de-borchgrave-oil-mideast/2011/02/22/id/387042

Award-winning journalist Arnaud de Borchgrave tells Newsmax that the increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East could push the price of oil quickly to $300 or even $400 a barrel.

Such a price would mean a gallon of gasoline costing as much as $15 at American pumps, perhaps higher depending on local, state and federal taxes, according to analysts interviewed by Newsmax.

De Borchgrave, who has interviewed Moammar Gadhafi six times, also says the Libyan leader is manic-depressive who is going through a manic phrase where he is “taking on the world.”

ironically, we already pay $15 a gallon here in the UK, so rises like that would see us close to $60 a gallon here!

Actually it wouldn't be that bad, since part of the reason for the big UK price is fixed taxes which wouldn't increase proportionally. It would still be very bad, of course.

But there must be a misquote in that article, no way Libyan oil accounts for 74 percent of European consumption.

Breaking: the airforce in Benghazi declare in video speech their complete defection to the 17 feb revolution and vows to defend the city against Gaddafis forces!

Any news on the big protest planned for Iraq tomorrow?

Tweet:Iraqis also using Facebook & Twitter to spread the word about Friday's protest in #Baghdad #Iraq #Revolution #Egypt #Libya #Tunisia

Breaking: Ambassador in Jordan resign and defects to the people

Medicins san Frontieres -- Doctors without Borders -- now going into Libya via Egypt

http://www.msf.ca/news-media/news/2011/02/emergency-team-trying-to-reach-those-injured-in-ongoing-violence/

[quote="Godzilla85"]

Claudia wrote:Zilla,

hose bleepin guys, why are they even in the UN they say no to everything

Why is there a UN anymore, the most corrupt organization?

Gadhafi has called for the dissolving of the Security Council at the UN many a time,one issue I had to agree with him on.

well then that's the only sane thing I've ever heard him say [/quotenow


And it's members of that same council (China & Russia) who saved his ass right now by their no on any resolution.
What a strange world we live in!

#Egypt to send more medical supplies to Libyan border http://ow.ly/42CY9 #Libya #Unrest

[quote="Claudia"]

Godzilla85 wrote:

Claudia wrote:Zilla,

hose bleepin guys, why are they even in the UN they say no to everything

Why is there a UN anymore, the most corrupt organization?

Gadhafi has called for the dissolving of the Security Council at the UN many a time,one issue I had to agree with him on.

well then that's the only sane thing I've ever heard him say [/quotenow


And it's members of that same council (China & Russia) who saved his ass right now by their no on any resolution.
What a strange world we live in!

Have never trusted either countries govt's russia less they just have veil of democracy but we know that Putin runs that show with his old KGB pals, and the Chinese are following the same route just using economics as a weapon for now

Godzilla85 wrote:

Janey wrote:

ZX12R wrote:

Godzilla85 wrote:

Earth Cries wrote:The Fmr Libyan Justice Minister says #Gaddafi has access biological weapons and won't hesitate to use it. NATO anyone?

I'm worried about if he used such weapons on foreign forces if there would be nuclear retaliation in response

No way. It would be easy enough to thoroughly destroy his minions conventionally.

absolutely no chance of any nuclear response. As said, there is no need for one. Conventional firepower can deal with this. There is no way any allied nations would blow nuclear fallout across North Africa taking out millions of people including their own nationals.

Any chance he may have a device hidden somewhere in the basement?

nuclear unlikely, chemical or biological, definitely!

"Read more on Newsmax"

NewsMax was taken over by the US right-wing after 9/11. That source has not been a reliable source of news or decent commentary for ten years!

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From Fox news

Dis'n wrote:"Read more on Newsmax"

NewsMax was taken over by the US right-wing after 9/11. That source has not been a reliable source of news or decent commentary for ten years!

totally agree. Their stories often make Debka look credible!

Recent - Feb 22 -- satellite view of Tarabulus Airport:

http://storyful.com/stories/gjdhsd

(scroll halfway down page)

complaints from UK politicians that the UK Prime Minister is out touring the Middle East accompanied by British arms dealers to drum up business whilst all this is going on

Hundreds of soldiers executed point blank for refusing orders to shot at protestors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPB6l1QsPro

Janey wrote:complaints from UK politicians that the UK Prime Minister is out touring the Middle East accompanied by British arms dealers to drum up business whilst all this is going on

Yes, they're having their big arms fair in Dubai, I believe, right now.