Okay we are now waging war on Quadaffi. We as in Britain, France and U.S..plus the Arab League. I will not admit to being an intelligence analyst. However, I remember Libya's state sponsored terrorist campaign waged by the Libyan secret service when we toed with them in the 80's.
1. The bombing of the La Belle discotheque.
2. The Lockerbie bombing.
This was a time when there was no Al-queda or their proxies. Imagine the grief Al-quaeda or any group you care to name can inflict if they access to the technical expertise, money and military resources of a nation like Libya. After all, we did the same thing to the Russians with the mujaheddin in the 80's. And it doesn't have to be us as a target. Witness what Al-queda managed to do to the Spaniards about 5 years ago. They can decide to strike any NATO country with a big Arab population from which to hide and possibly draw support from. Maybe not now or tomorrow. But say 2-3 years down the pike. And they only have to succeed once. Glad I'm not an analyst in one of alphabets. This scenario will give me ulcers.
Edit: So the conclusion is...since this was started, the only good option is regime change. Otherwise Col K may decide that revenge is a good thing if he holds on to power.
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Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell
1. The bombing of the La Belle discotheque.
2. The Lockerbie bombing.
This was a time when there was no Al-queda or their proxies. Imagine the grief Al-quaeda or any group you care to name can inflict if they access to the technical expertise, money and military resources of a nation like Libya. After all, we did the same thing to the Russians with the mujaheddin in the 80's. And it doesn't have to be us as a target. Witness what Al-queda managed to do to the Spaniards about 5 years ago. They can decide to strike any NATO country with a big Arab population from which to hide and possibly draw support from. Maybe not now or tomorrow. But say 2-3 years down the pike. And they only have to succeed once. Glad I'm not an analyst in one of alphabets. This scenario will give me ulcers.
Edit: So the conclusion is...since this was started, the only good option is regime change. Otherwise Col K may decide that revenge is a good thing if he holds on to power.
__________________
Into terror!, Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell