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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck
Captain, .....I still have not seen any proof that Ghadafi was "butchering" un-armed civilian protestors. I'm not saying he is some nice guy, but Robert Gates himself said the reports were unconfirmed. If you could direct me to where there is proof of this I would appreciate....
It looks to me like Libya is quite fractured, with many tribes fighting for power. There was pro-Ghadafi rallies in Tripoli weeks ago with some reports suggesting more than half a million people showed up for, so no I don't quite buy the rhetoric that Ghadafi is some massively unpopular figure.
This is NATO interference in a civil war.....to set things up nicely so that western companies can do business un-abated.
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You know its funny but there used to be massively well attended rallies for Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot as well. In fact massively well attended rallies in support of a glorious leader are a sure sign of a brutal dictatorship holding their population in absolute fear, after all how many of us would bother to turn out in support of Harper or Layton, knowing full well we won't be shoot if we dont.