tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post2022554812996636021..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Bombing Libya Into a Failed State. Mission Accomplished. Next?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-6115015886814764322015-03-12T22:53:27.250-07:002015-03-12T22:53:27.250-07:00Honestly, Libya was a failure by NATO in every way...Honestly, Libya was a failure by NATO in every way imaginable.<br />I suppose the only comfort NATO takes from destroying Libya is they ruined a Russian ally. That's probably the only positive NATO can take from this. Otherwise, it's abject failure.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759047914577194212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-32090583123413317032015-03-12T19:24:39.732-07:002015-03-12T19:24:39.732-07:00Mound, word "conspiracy" is routinely ov...Mound, word "conspiracy" is routinely overused and ridiculed by those who would like to hide in plain sight. "Cui bono" worked 2,000 years ago and works now. Combine this with observation who is exploiting(!) the situation and the motives and enablers of "Realpolitik" become clear. <br /><br />Few stories back you posted this: "Sakwa maintains it was the United States, fearful of suffering economically, that subverted efforts for an economic and political reconciliation between the EU and Russia"<br />To me this a perfect example of Realpolitik. <br />A..non Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-70454818162819990742015-03-12T16:32:32.261-07:002015-03-12T16:32:32.261-07:00Or we could have, you know, NOT transformed the co...Or we could have, you know, NOT transformed the country with the best standard of living, education and health care in Africa into a failed state. By, like, minding our own goddamn business, and the Egyptians too.Purple library guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930984683714519212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-15184801404145597842015-03-12T16:18:03.172-07:002015-03-12T16:18:03.172-07:00Yes, you've made that contention before, A..no...Yes, you've made that contention before, A..non. Do you have anything to support your claim, anything at all? It's the sort of thing that could be another conspiracy theory.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-11021490981111282822015-03-12T15:57:13.304-07:002015-03-12T15:57:13.304-07:00I left this comment in "The way we wage the w...I left this comment in "The way we wage the war" article on Feb 18: <br />"The creation of radical Muslim movements/opponents was PLANNED* and Iraq and Libya were destroyed to accomplish such goal.<br />*fringe benefits included protection of USD (both Saddam and Ghaddafi liked gold and hated greenback) and few other minor goals."<br />Just to add that any illusions that Obama is somehow "different" were dispelled when he authorized Libya mission. <br />A..non<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-66398789354963790162015-03-12T14:27:16.224-07:002015-03-12T14:27:16.224-07:00Banking bombing Balkanization ?Banking bombing Balkanization ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-63809130639928164232015-03-12T13:53:33.960-07:002015-03-12T13:53:33.960-07:00Amen! I completely agree.Amen! I completely agree.Kimhttp://www.sistersagesmusings.canoreply@blogger.com