Comments on: Libya Opposition sets out post-Gaddafi vision

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:12:03 +0000

In reply to ciccio2011.

Actually I did publish a book, available on Amazon and all. Unfortunately it’s about a rather technical subject and not likely to be on any airport paperback list.

I don’t know why anyone would say that I’m blowing my own trumpet. I’ve predicted everything play by play these last three months: the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions which ran out of steam and turned into yet more political bickering, the uselessness of a no-fly zone, the need for air strikes, and the inevitable boots on the ground, as per the article posted by Daphne today.

Beat that, Anthony Manduca.

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:53:47 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Baxxter, I hope your book does not have a green cover.

By: C Falzon

C Falzon — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:21:27 +0000

In reply to Frankie’s Barrage.

I wouldn’t consider Al Jazeera as representative of ‘all news channels’ or even any news channel.

Just remember what they not too long ago reported about ‘all assets needed for enforcing a no fly zone are already stationed in Malta’, or that Malta is actively helping NATO against Libya and as evidence of that let us hear a recording of a very mundane and standard communication between a NATO AWACS plane and our ATC.

I once thought that Al Jazeera is a reliable news channel, but that was only because I had never watched it.

By: Red nose

Red nose — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:26:29 +0000

Tough situations need tough measures – if the west intends “going by the book” then all those missiles are going to be a real waste of good money and a proof of failure – Misurata in now on the list to be followed by Benghazi.

By: Jelly Bean

Jelly Bean — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:42:52 +0000

http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2011/03/29/a-tribute-to-journalist-and-colleague-sabah-al-bazee/

By: Corinne Vella

Corinne Vella — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:18:20 +0000

In reply to Cornelius.

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By: Frankie's Barrage

Frankie's Barrage — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:05:57 +0000

Gaddafi counter-offensive is in full force. Benghazi may be under threat by tomorrow. This is proof that the No Fly Zone is useless against land forces. News channels now all saying that rebellion cannot succeed without Western military help.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2011/03/201132994454514581.html

By: Grezz

Grezz — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:51:40 +0000

In reply to H.P. Baxxter. Stop blowing your own trumpet.

By: H.P. Baxxter

H.P. Baxxter — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:34:09 +0000

“LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – France said it was ready to discuss arming Libyan rebels with its coalition partners, although this was not part of the United Nations mandate, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.”

I’ll be damned, they’ve been reading Baxxter’s book.

By: ciccio2011

ciccio2011 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:33:14 +0000

There are some words missing in that vision. Words like pluralism of ideas and a legitimate opposition. One must not forget that what Libya did not have, and could not have, was pluralism and opposition.
The availability of elections is not enough, as demonstrated by some countries, like Iran. Elections could still yield a dictatorship.
And the existence of large assemblies, or pseudo parliaments, such as the Chinese system, still do not make a democracy.