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Participant[quote=Arraya]It will be a quick mission. Knock out the air force and let them have their civil war. We are just leveling the playing field on this one, IMO[/quote]
So they knock out the air defenses. What then? Suppose Gaddafi still prevails? Do you maintain a no fly zone indefinitely? Not so sure this is a wham bang, thank you, mam.
Participant[quote=Arraya]It will be a quick mission. Knock out the air force and let them have their civil war. We are just leveling the playing field on this one, IMO[/quote]
So they knock out the air defenses. What then? Suppose Gaddafi still prevails? Do you maintain a no fly zone indefinitely? Not so sure this is a wham bang, thank you, mam.
Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=Scarlett]Personally I’d be scared to death to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It takes time to adjust :)[/quote]
And add those traffic circles/roundabouts. I don’t think I will ever figure out how to navigate around those 😉
I will be like homer simpson as in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Regina_Monologues%5B/quote%5DRoundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.
Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=Scarlett]Personally I’d be scared to death to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It takes time to adjust :)[/quote]
And add those traffic circles/roundabouts. I don’t think I will ever figure out how to navigate around those 😉
I will be like homer simpson as in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Regina_Monologues%5B/quote%5DRoundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.
Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=Scarlett]Personally I’d be scared to death to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It takes time to adjust :)[/quote]
And add those traffic circles/roundabouts. I don’t think I will ever figure out how to navigate around those 😉
I will be like homer simpson as in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Regina_Monologues%5B/quote%5DRoundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.
Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=Scarlett]Personally I’d be scared to death to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It takes time to adjust :)[/quote]
And add those traffic circles/roundabouts. I don’t think I will ever figure out how to navigate around those 😉
I will be like homer simpson as in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Regina_Monologues%5B/quote%5DRoundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.
Participant[quote=enron_by_the_sea][quote=Scarlett]Personally I’d be scared to death to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It takes time to adjust :)[/quote]
And add those traffic circles/roundabouts. I don’t think I will ever figure out how to navigate around those 😉
I will be like homer simpson as in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Regina_Monologues%5B/quote%5DRoundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.
Participant[quote=Eugene]From what I read, the US has no intention of getting into that one. It’s mostly locals such as France.
Overall, Americans are probably better off with Qaddafi in charge. If rebels take over, that might mean 5 years of civil war and unpredictable interruptions in oil supplies.[/quote]
I don’t see how the US cannot be involved. This is a UN decision. The fact they may not intervene militarily directly is prudent given the potential for a Muslim backlash. Any interruptions to Libyan oil supply is unlikely to effect the US much. The question is whether a ruling authority has the right to kill it’s citizens engaged in ‘peaceful’ protest. What the world police must establish is whether the state was merely defending itself, or controlling opposition elements with brute force. If Iraq was a lesson learned in rushing to judgement, the UN will want secular support from the Muslim world. The danger is appearing to be on a western crusade to promote democratic values …while seemingly benevolent it stokes the fundamentalist fire. The motive for a military intervention must be as surgically precise as the guided missiles that create the no-fly zone.
Participant[quote=Eugene]From what I read, the US has no intention of getting into that one. It’s mostly locals such as France.
Overall, Americans are probably better off with Qaddafi in charge. If rebels take over, that might mean 5 years of civil war and unpredictable interruptions in oil supplies.[/quote]
I don’t see how the US cannot be involved. This is a UN decision. The fact they may not intervene militarily directly is prudent given the potential for a Muslim backlash. Any interruptions to Libyan oil supply is unlikely to effect the US much. The question is whether a ruling authority has the right to kill it’s citizens engaged in ‘peaceful’ protest. What the world police must establish is whether the state was merely defending itself, or controlling opposition elements with brute force. If Iraq was a lesson learned in rushing to judgement, the UN will want secular support from the Muslim world. The danger is appearing to be on a western crusade to promote democratic values …while seemingly benevolent it stokes the fundamentalist fire. The motive for a military intervention must be as surgically precise as the guided missiles that create the no-fly zone.
Participant[quote=Eugene]From what I read, the US has no intention of getting into that one. It’s mostly locals such as France.
Overall, Americans are probably better off with Qaddafi in charge. If rebels take over, that might mean 5 years of civil war and unpredictable interruptions in oil supplies.[/quote]
I don’t see how the US cannot be involved. This is a UN decision. The fact they may not intervene militarily directly is prudent given the potential for a Muslim backlash. Any interruptions to Libyan oil supply is unlikely to effect the US much. The question is whether a ruling authority has the right to kill it’s citizens engaged in ‘peaceful’ protest. What the world police must establish is whether the state was merely defending itself, or controlling opposition elements with brute force. If Iraq was a lesson learned in rushing to judgement, the UN will want secular support from the Muslim world. The danger is appearing to be on a western crusade to promote democratic values …while seemingly benevolent it stokes the fundamentalist fire. The motive for a military intervention must be as surgically precise as the guided missiles that create the no-fly zone.
Participant[quote=Eugene]From what I read, the US has no intention of getting into that one. It’s mostly locals such as France.
Overall, Americans are probably better off with Qaddafi in charge. If rebels take over, that might mean 5 years of civil war and unpredictable interruptions in oil supplies.[/quote]
I don’t see how the US cannot be involved. This is a UN decision. The fact they may not intervene militarily directly is prudent given the potential for a Muslim backlash. Any interruptions to Libyan oil supply is unlikely to effect the US much. The question is whether a ruling authority has the right to kill it’s citizens engaged in ‘peaceful’ protest. What the world police must establish is whether the state was merely defending itself, or controlling opposition elements with brute force. If Iraq was a lesson learned in rushing to judgement, the UN will want secular support from the Muslim world. The danger is appearing to be on a western crusade to promote democratic values …while seemingly benevolent it stokes the fundamentalist fire. The motive for a military intervention must be as surgically precise as the guided missiles that create the no-fly zone.
Participant[quote=Eugene]From what I read, the US has no intention of getting into that one. It’s mostly locals such as France.
Overall, Americans are probably better off with Qaddafi in charge. If rebels take over, that might mean 5 years of civil war and unpredictable interruptions in oil supplies.[/quote]
I don’t see how the US cannot be involved. This is a UN decision. The fact they may not intervene militarily directly is prudent given the potential for a Muslim backlash. Any interruptions to Libyan oil supply is unlikely to effect the US much. The question is whether a ruling authority has the right to kill it’s citizens engaged in ‘peaceful’ protest. What the world police must establish is whether the state was merely defending itself, or controlling opposition elements with brute force. If Iraq was a lesson learned in rushing to judgement, the UN will want secular support from the Muslim world. The danger is appearing to be on a western crusade to promote democratic values …while seemingly benevolent it stokes the fundamentalist fire. The motive for a military intervention must be as surgically precise as the guided missiles that create the no-fly zone.
ParticipantYou’ll save, but after a long flight, a long underground journey is the last thing I’d want. Another factor is am and pm rush hour. The closer you get into central London, the more it gets packed. Hauling luggage on crowed metros can be a hassle. Anyway good luck whichever you choose.
ParticipantYou’ll save, but after a long flight, a long underground journey is the last thing I’d want. Another factor is am and pm rush hour. The closer you get into central London, the more it gets packed. Hauling luggage on crowed metros can be a hassle. Anyway good luck whichever you choose.
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