We're (Canada) actually your biggest oil supplier 
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Libya 2011 Demonstrations (10 Viewers)
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So I've heard. We actually don't get near as much oil from the Middle East as most people think. Most of it comes from North and South America and we even produce alot ourselves.
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So the west was wrong when they weren't intervening, when they did intervene they didn't do it quickly or to the liking of others and now that Tripoli has fallen ,the Libyans did everything and the West is just waiting to steal all the oil?
I think some of you absolutely refuse to acknowledge the West doing anything right in this situation.
I think some of you absolutely refuse to acknowledge the West doing anything right in this situation.
Completely agree with both posts. The time to send troops has long gone away, there is no way any foreign troops would be deployed in Libya now, not after most of the work has been done and Tripoli has been for the most part liberated. Also, i think its naive to think that the international community would intervene without something in return, there is indeed no such thing as a free lunch. Like Kyle said, its a fair price to pay, the countries that helped out, would probably have an upper hand in any oil contract negotiation, if thats the price we have to pay to get rid of Gedaffi's terrible regime and to save thousands of lives, so be it.
China building roads and dams and shit is the exact same as NATO intervening, it's how world politics works. People act like we just some and take the oil, we pay top dollar for access to it and bring with us a lot of wage money into the economy. China would hire 0% Libyan workers, NATO countries would hire few, granted but not 0%. NATO will provide, jobs, education (through technology) and money to the Libyan people in exchange for letting us buy oil from them.
It's more than a fair deal.
It's more than a fair deal.
Reminds me of the British colony in Egypt, they used our lands a lot during world wars, they took our cotton for very cheap prices and sold us expensive clothes, they took control of our Suez canal and it's huge income and they used Egypt as their farm and the farmers as slaves.
On the other hand they built all the railroads in Egypt (for their soldiers) that are still running until today for our transportation
Not a fair deal at the end, they have to get something out of it. And this is whats happening in Afghanistian and Iraq. God I hope not Libya too
On the other hand they built all the railroads in Egypt (for their soldiers) that are still running until today for our transportation
Not a fair deal at the end, they have to get something out of it. And this is whats happening in Afghanistian and Iraq. God I hope not Libya too
Technically the Suez was french but I take your point.
Oil and Agriculture are completely different, There's no oil in Afghanistan and Iraqi oil becomes Iraqi owned once the costs of modernisation are recovered through a period of foreign ownership. Without getting into too much detail, it's the governments that waste the oil money not NATO, also, Iraq isn't a NATO mission. The deals are more than fair, have you seen oil prices!?
Fun fact, Libya is Irelands biggest oil supplier.
Oil and Agriculture are completely different, There's no oil in Afghanistan and Iraqi oil becomes Iraqi owned once the costs of modernisation are recovered through a period of foreign ownership. Without getting into too much detail, it's the governments that waste the oil money not NATO, also, Iraq isn't a NATO mission. The deals are more than fair, have you seen oil prices!?
Fun fact, Libya is Irelands biggest oil supplier.
We also sell a lot of Cows to Libya D
If I ever decide to be a politician, you'd be my right hand and spokesman.
Me: Hey, a letter from my pen-pal, Anya.
Anya: Dear Daniel, as I write this, I am very sad. Our President has been overthrown and...
Rab: ...replaced, by the benevolent General Rab. All hail Rab, and his glorious regime. Sincerly... little girl.
If I ever decide to be a politician, you'd be my right hand and spokesman.
Anya: Dear Daniel, as I write this, I am very sad. Our President has been overthrown and...
Rab: ...replaced, by the benevolent General Rab. All hail Rab, and his glorious regime. Sincerly... little girl.
Btw, its still not over. Gedaffi forces are still in control of Ras Jdir border with Tunisia, they have been shelling the coastal city of Zwara for the past couple of days. Cities of Sirte, Jufra and my city Sebha are still under the control of Gedaffi forces. Gedaffi and all his sons are still at large, and until we catch or kill them, this won't be over.
Did any of you guys hear about the 4 Italian journalists that were kidnapped by Gedaffi forces on their way from Zawiya to Tripoli? Gedaff's loyalists have been reduced to armed gangs that take foreigners as hostages now
A businessman in Benghazi has offered a bounty of 1.7M $ to whoever catches Gedaffi, dead or alive.
Did any of you guys hear about the 4 Italian journalists that were kidnapped by Gedaffi forces on their way from Zawiya to Tripoli? Gedaff's loyalists have been reduced to armed gangs that take foreigners as hostages now
A businessman in Benghazi has offered a bounty of 1.7M $ to whoever catches Gedaffi, dead or alive.