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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:33 AM Original message |
"Libya is one of the world's 10 richest oil-producing countries." |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Investors should keep a degree of caution in the oil market |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. And? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Europe’s single largest oil supplier |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
38. WOW! Europe isn't pure of heart! |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Did you have any further questions? nt |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Just one. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:02 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Richest and Largest are two different words with different meanings. nt |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. They could. |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Wealth and oil production are two different metrics |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Lybiaonline.com |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
6. And they claim they're protecting the people . . . |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yeah, the people who work in the refineries ... nt |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Libya oil chief says country still honoring deals |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
22. So since the rebels our undermining oil production |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. lol - the facts are very clear here. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
43. ! |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. If they produced cotton, they wouldn't be worth our time and missiles. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
10. more tears for ghadaffi |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Read the links - this story has nothing to do with Mr. Ghadaffi. nt |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
11. Oil, Libya and the New Threat to US Imperialism |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. That's the answer I was looking for with richest and largest. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Have you read the articles? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. I'll excuse the insult. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I was replying to your comment - |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. delete |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
12. More facts about Libya... |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
16. No further questions- it's another conquest for resources.. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Preambles - |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:26 AM Response to Original message |
24. Deleted message |
TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
28. See you all at the Tripoli International Fairground - |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
29. Chavez nails it. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. No fool he. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
30. UK interests in Libya |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. And the #1 reason we are bombing. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
32. Gaddafi: We won’t give up our children’s wealth |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. He means HIS children's wealth. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Granted he is not an alter boy - |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Duh. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:19 AM Original message |
My response to you is the same as my response to others: Rwanda. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. Libya says may give oil deals to China, India |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. what i dont get about the oil argument is if it is about the oil, they would be reinforcing current |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I believe we went in to stabilize the country - |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. even in protecting the flow excuse, it still does not behoove us to side on protestors |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I think it's enough of an excuse - |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:18 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. well,.... |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
66. Oil companies figure they will get a better deal with the rebels |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. That is a good point as well - |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
37. Why else? |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
45. I have a further question. How is this at all relevant? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. My response is - Rwanda. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. So you would COMPOUND the error of not intervening then by not intervening now, in Libya? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:21 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Is it our job to police the world? If so we should be honest about that |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. The world isn't black and white. There is always a cost/humanitarian-benefit analysis. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. "Cost/humanitarian-benefit analysis" |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. No, that is not my position. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. That's fine if that's how you really feel - |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
68. Why not start with innocent people who are literally imprisoned? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:35 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. If you think the Palestinians aren't imprisoned I have a large |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 09:12 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I should do research before reaching a conclusion. |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #45 |
62. Then why not jump in there in Bahrain? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:40 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Excellent point. |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 06:25 AM Response to Reply #71 |
74. They used violence on their own people |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Well they are likely not threatening to make side deals |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
48. Imagine that. |
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PhillySane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #48 |
63. I think your computer |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. :) |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
55. k&r |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
56. Bookmarked and rec'd with thanks. Excellent thread n/t |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
57. Yes, I have at least two groups of questions. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Group one - |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. The word "rich" seems to be open to a wide variety of interpretations. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Sure, |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Plunder can be a motive for war. It certainly warrants mention in the history books. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. This is about control over where that oil goes - |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Editing - |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-20-11 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
72. K&R |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
76. HERE WE GO AGAIN...Follow the oil! |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-21-11 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
77. Nothing humanitarian about U.S. intervention |
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