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Prometheus Bound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 01:36 PM Original message |
Libya offers “verifiable” ceasefire, U.N.-supervised elections |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
1. fingers crossed and gaddafi goes. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I doubt that the West would be OK with pro-Gaddafi candidates running. |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I'm interested as to what % of support you think that might be. |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. That's very easy to find out - just hold the damn elections |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Sorry, I don't think you have the slightest idea of what you're talking about. |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Sorry, but you are just making excuses exactly not |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I'm not sure if that's laughable or just plain tragic. |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Yeah, sure, make more excuses against peaceful |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. An election would not be "wrong", |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. 90%, 75%, whatever, any number is nothing but |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Yeah, god forbid, the Libyans might elect someone they |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Mubarak offered to hold elections, much of DU was against that. |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. When will the West |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. So we should ignor what Qaddafi is doing to people in his country? |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. There is the whole range of options between "ignore" and |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Trusting Qaddifi is not a logical option. Just pointing out the obvious |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. What does "trusting Qaddafi" has to do with anything? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. Who is occupying? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Of course this intervention is sanctioned by the UN. |
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DetlefK (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Old Gaddafi-tactic: lying, negotiating, gambling. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. All governments lie, negotiate and gamble. n/t |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. and it's another delay tactic. |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Yeah, sure, nothing justifies attempting a peaceful and reasonable |
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AllTooEasy (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Qaddafi is doing %99 of the bombing of innocent people. |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 08:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Even in the most obviously biased and one-sided |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 01:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. You don't put snipers on rooftops and use cluster munitions thinking they're only going to kill... |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Well, I don't know, NATO seems to think that it should be |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
14. You can't run a war by committee - - - so bomb the piss out of Tripoli then send in the Marines. |
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Fool Count (878 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Too late, Donald Trump already patented this program. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Ferengi Rules of Acquisition .....#76 |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Rule #77 - "Don't take yes for an answer" |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-20-11 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. If anyone believes this won't occur during the 6 months prior to the election that "could" happen... |
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