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Gaddafi’s son killed in airstrike
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Published: 01.05.11, 07:17
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31. Reuben: #14
Steve   (05.01.11)
The Europeans, the American administration and State Department condemn Israel even when civilians are inadvertently killed after Israel absorbs multiple gratuitous attacks by the jihadists. The State Department lectures Israel about "excessive and disproportionate" responses to terror and suicide bombings. They urge (or demand) restraint. These are hypocrites! The U.S. and her European allies have killed thousands of civilalians in Iraq and Afghanistan. These civilians in Libyia were deliberately targeted. No? Why shouldn't I condemn President Obama and NATO?
32. #21 #22
Jon M. ,   France   (05.01.11)
Elana's analysis is quite accurate. Israel only narrowly escapes UN resolutions with the backing of the US, just as Syria escapes action (not drawing a parallel between the two countries of course) through Russian disaproval. In fact, the parallels between the isolation of Israel and Libya are worrying. Neither country has any friends in the region, and the Libyan experiment is a very alarming development for Israel.
33. #4 what for?
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (05.01.11)
Payback for what? Because Gaddafi insisted on giving Libyans civilians a free education, free health care and cheap housing? An annual check for their share of oil profits? Is Obama murdering children (one of his many war crimes) to get back at Gaddafi for trying to invent the "new Arab", educated, healthy and open to ideas? It is noteworthy that in Libya, the only Arab country that had an armed insurrection, Obama intervenes with deadly force, while he refuses to help unarmed protestors gunned down by Assad or by the Saudi army in Bahrain.
34. #22 no comparison
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (05.01.11)
The Geneva Convention understands that during war innocents get killed. No crime is committed if an attacking force took reasonable care. Hamas was in a state of war against Israel and publicly declared its purpose is the extermination of every Jew. Israel's 2002 attack that killed Salah Shehade, and regrettably innocents, was legal because Israel did the best a tiny country could do to prevent the innocents deaths. Obama's attack in Libya is an undeclared and illegal war on a sovereign country. Already that makes him a war criminal. Unlike tiny Israel, Obama controls the most powerful military empire in history with unlimited intelligence and operational capabilities. Assuming that the target Obama attacked was legal (we don't know), he was legally obligated to avoided attacking when their were children there. But he did not. This is not new. Look at how many innocent Afghans Obama has massacred with drones for no American interest and without shedding a tear.
35. Death and despots
Big Rob ,   D.C.   (05.01.11)
There is no human on this planet that has not heard of the word KARMA or will not hear of this word at some point in their lives. We take the word KARMA lightly like its some principle that only weak spiritualist believe in, upon arrival at moments of clearity and submission in their lives. No matter what culture, or what people, this principle is a reality. This man has merited death and any body around him should distance themselves from him. This despot murderer and racist is diseased and it has infected his family and some of his people. NATO is only a gopher body that does what individual nations and people won't do because they are unsure or to afraid and collateral damage would be the 'See I Told You So' but when NATO does good we all are proud and gloat at our membership. I read some of the talk backers that are partial to NATO and label this an inhuman act, for 42yrs this man has been inhuman. In the span of 2 months at least 15,000 if not more of his own people have died I've seen children blown to pieces. @7 Rasha You are so right its like an abusive relationship where one is repeatedly beat, abused, demeaned and eventually murdered. Inhumanity? This man is also a filthy, filthy abusive racist. If innocents do die we should pray for their souls,and continue to get rid of this abusive man. Heal ourselves, move on, get on with our lives like after a bad abusive murderous relationship.
36. Oh ye of failed memory
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.01.11)
You seem to have forgotten about the almost 270 innocent people that Kadaffy ordered killed on board the plane over Lockerbie and the additional 11 that died on the ground
37. Oh ye of failed memory
Big Rob ,   D.C.   (05.01.11)
@36 BEN JABO THANKS that's why we need each other, latter PEACE
38. #36 #37 reminder
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (05.01.11)
I am not going to remind you that 2 months ago, Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy hailed Gaddafi as an honored member of the UN human rights council and were fighting each other to sell him weapons. I am not going to remind you that Lockerbie came as revenge to an American attack on Libya or that Obama has killed far more than 281 innocents in Afghanistan and Libya. What is important is that in 2003 Gaddafi paid $2.7 billion in reparations for Lockerbie. The US and UK accepted the money. Like it or not, Gaddafi paid his dues for Lockerbie. Like it or not, attacking a sovereign country to force regime change and inciting insurrection is against International Law. Like it or not, American attacks on Libyan targets are unprovoked and lead to immense suffering of an innocent civilian population. Like it or nor, Obama (as well as Cameron and Sarkozy) are war criminals.
39. #38 Israel Israeli
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.01.11)
Like it or not, nobody, especailly me, ever claimed that Obma, Sarkozy & Cameron, were performing their jobs with competence In fact, 70% of American's, according to recent polls, disapprove of the way Obama is handling his job I am not going to remind you that 2 months ago, Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy hailed Gaddafi as an honored member of the UN human rights council and were fighting each other to sell him weapons *Every wants to sell weapons, it’s a very profitable trade Whoever said that Obama, Cameron & Sarkozy were the standards to go by ?. I am not going to remind you that Lockerbie came as revenge to an American attack on Libya or that Obama has killed far more than 281 innocents in Afghanistan and Libya. • Revenge for the alleged American attack, what the heck did Scotland have to do with it, or the innocent passengers on board the plane, for that matter ? What is important is that in 2003 Gaddafi paid $2.7 billion in reparations for Lockerbie. The US and UK accepted the money. • • *He only paid the billions after his feet were held to the fire, he didn’t do it willingly,, as far as I can determine, none of the dead were resurrected by the money Like it or not, Gaddafi paid his dues for Lockerbie • . • *He never paid his dues, he’s still alive, just payment would have been his own death Like it or not, attacking a sovereign country to force regime change and inciting insurrection is against International Law • • *Quote “International Law” when all sides abide by it, which Khadaffi ignored when he ordered an attack against an innocent plane that was involved in International Passage, between nations. Like it or not, American attacks on Libyan targets are unprovoked and lead to immense suffering of an innocent civilian population • • * Like it or not, Khaddafi ordered the killings of thousands of his own people, in addition to the foreigners he killed. Like it or nor, Obama (as well as Cameron and Sarkozy) are war criminals. *Like it or not, yiou’re boring the bejuzuz out of me with your “Like it or nots”
40. All talkbackers
Jorge ,   Israe/USA/Argentina   (05.01.11)
This forum is unbelievable. I thought yesterday that I was the only one thinking the way that you guys were thinking I can agree 100%
41. #39
Jon M. ,   France   (05.01.11)
Like it or not, #38 hit the nail on the head and boredom doesn't disqualify the truth.
42. Israeli Israel or whatever "An addendum"
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.01.11)
I have my doubts as to your claim of being an Israeli However, the intitial attack against Libya was in response to the Berlin discotheque bombing which Libra was responsible for Next time, when you post your alleged facts, start with the beginning, not the middle
43. What is the purpose of this?
Ypip ,   Canada   (05.02.11)
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