sticking our nose in again

[gozzer]

I recently read an article on Britain's foreign policy, and how we have been trying to punch above our weight over the last 30-40yrs.

One comment stuck out, it was comparing our PMs. It said, "Thatcher was trying to be Churchill, Blair tried to be Thatcher, and Cameron was trying to be Blair". A pretty fair assessment I thought.

 

John.

[Elton]

I'm disgusted by what our Government is doing out there. I'm equally disgusted at the way they've gone about doing it. "No fly zone", my backside. Having kissed his backside for years, they now want Gaddafi dead.

 

You know that little runt in the bully video that was doing the rounds? That's Cameron, that is. He'll try this tactic on the wrong country soon, but it's us who will get picked up and slam-dunked on the floor.

[Steve Walker]

I think it's one thing to push for international action on humanitarian grounds, quite another to commit our over-stretched military resources. We're already more than doing our bit internationally, time for someone else to step in.

[chesters1]

you have to remember the middle east leaders are like spoilt kids ,you stop them taking sweets from the little kids and they will seek revenge on you in another way .for example 10 million doesnt go a long way buying arms but you can fund a few hard line zealots with money to spare to come looking for you and of course the middle east just sees any intervention as a new crusade ,they may act nice up front but the saying goes never trust an arab or in this case north africans.

if you left them alone and brought isreal to heel you would find they can be nice all the time they dictate the price of oil

all the time they have oil they will be nice enough to supply it ,the badder you are the higher the price goes to spite you

Edited March 21, 2011 by chesters1

[poledark]

I noted that the USA are beginning to distance themselves from this, once bitten etc.

 

I am also a bit puzzled that it seems to be OK for the "opposition" to be allowed to attack Gadaffis men.

 

And what will happen in the future? Has anyone considered this?

 

Den

[Elton]

I am also a bit puzzled that it seems to be OK for the "opposition" to be allowed to attack Gadaffis men.

 

I found that strange from the start. People were moaning about Gaddafi being heavy-handed and relating events to protests in the West, but I don't recall any of the students in London rolling up in a Toyota pick-up with an anti-aircraft gun bolted to the back of it!

 

I'm not saying Gaddafi is a good bloke, or that nothing should be done - one of the doctors my wife used to work with was a Libyan, and his tales of back home were scary - but a bit of honesty by our 'leaders' wouldn't go amiss.

[rob.imk2]

It does seem strange that we are billions in debt ,yet have enough money to wage war on yet another country ,maybe we have an overdraft the leaders aint telling us about

[Sportsman]

I found that strange from the start. People were moaning about Gaddafi being heavy-handed and relating events to protests in the West, but I don't recall any of the students in London rolling up in a Toyota pick-up with an anti-aircraft gun bolted to the back of it!

 

I'm not saying Gaddafi is a good bloke, or that nothing should be done - one of the doctors my wife used to work with was a Libyan, and his tales of back home were scary - but a bit of honesty by our 'leaders' wouldn't go amiss.

 

I think the anti-aircraft gun on the toyota must be to have a pop at the pigs flying past

[barry luxton]

We're already more than doing our bit internationally, time for someone else to step in.

 

Anyone know why the French were first off the mark this time. Bombs 'r' us.

[corydoras]

Anyone know why the French were first off the mark this time. Bombs 'r' us.

Because Sarko wanted to play with his Rafale's? At least he still has toys to play with.

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