Invasion of Libya by US & UK ?

[CardSharp]

British forces are shrinked airforce is cut down to pieces, US is in worst position with its economy already lost afghanistan and iraq and perhaps US might divert all this attention to from afghanistan and enter libya but it'll have to face similar to iraqi resistance forces and that too would make US to leave libya.

Although its clear us is behind all this from egypt to libya to iran, but in a way its better if not totally good all these ruler who've spent 3 decades and more ruling over the country piling gold, foreign currencies, richies of the world lands across the globe they've no place anymore.

One thing is for sure Chinese economic interests have been seriously damaged all sort of contracts are at stake for oil with libya are probably doomed and so might it be in africa in coming months US has played its card very well to take away energy sources or try to create environment no good for China.

As long as Saudi Arabia and Iran doesn't erupt in revolution China should be ok.

 

[Solomon2]

British forces are shrinked airforce is cut down to pieces, US is in worst position -

Not at all. The Sixth Fleet has nothing else on its burner at the moment. Setting up a no-fly zone or even a small-scale intervention could be done with little additional effort. But the idea that the U.S. would invade "to get the OIL" strikes me as completely wacky. This isn't the nineteenth century, Westerners aren't out for colonization and pillage.

Although its clear us is behind all this from egypt to libya to iran -

How is this "clear", exactly?

One thing is for sure Chinese economic interests have been seriously damaged all sort of contracts are at stake for oil with libya -

Libya's market is southern Europe and (I think) the U.S. China will be fine.

 

[CardSharp]

Not at all. The Sixth Fleet has nothing else on its burner at the moment. Setting up a no-fly zone or even a small-scale intervention could be done with little additional effort.

But how's that going to go down with locals, you may be doing it for their benefit but they still might end up resenting your presence.

 

[Tractor]

No invasion and Gaddafi's son there who will fight for his father and himself.Gaddafi is a real powerful dictator on his own initiative not as Mubarak and he has more room for negotiation than Saddam.

 

[Luftwaffe]

cardsharp...diversification is good, I hope that China counters it very well to stop US from getting in its way obtaining legitimate contracts pursuance for energy by legal means unlike US who invades to obtain resources..

Solomon2...rewind 1st gulf war through to iraq to afghanistan and now attention is some where else...nobody is talking about colonization its about military presence and the objectives that very well are first economic...
sixth fleet or not the list of failures are long and visible going into libya and then later on facing the similar situation in iraq/afghanistan.

A news for you: CNPC, China's largest oil and gas producer, said on Thursday that its facilities had been attacked and that CNPC employees were being evacuated back to Beijing. The statement is the first confirmation of attacks on oil companies, after oil majors such as Eni of Italy and Repsol YPF shut down their Libyan operations earlier this week.
No Libyan market is China as well, Game is on for energy resources....may it be local people attacking there is/was no purpose to attack companies/offices so how is it revolution against gaddafi regime when people are diverting from their original objectives..clear signs of external interferences.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

What ever go crazy one less lunatic to worry about

 

[Solomon2]

Solomon2...rewind 1st gulf war through to iraq to afghanistan -

But how's that going to go down with locals, you may be doing it for their benefit but they still might end up resenting your presence.

Doubt it. The 1990s no-fly zone in northern Iraq was very popular among the local Kurds whom the U.S. and U.K. were protecting. (It also gave them a decade head start over their Arab countrymen at establishing democratic self-government.)

A news for you: CNPC, China's largest oil and gas producer, said on Thursday that its facilities had been attacked and that CNPC employees were being evacuated back to Beijing.

This is totally new information to me. I don't think it made nearly as much of an impact as the rebels' announcement that they had seized oil facilities intact and were guarding them and that exports were continuing to flow. That news sent the price of oil plunging back below $100/barrel. link

 

[CardSharp]

Doubt it. The 1990s no-fly zone in northern Iraq was very popular among the local Kurds whom the U.S. and U.K. were protecting. (It also gave them a decade head start over their Arab countrymen at establishing democratic self-government.)

The key word here being Kurds.

 

[FreekiN]

What ever go crazy one less lunatic to worry about

 

[casual]

u.s. can't afford it so no.

 

[Developereo]

NATO, through the UN, will impose a no-fly zone. It will be a good PR move and will also help cut down Libya's military => future sales.

 

[Gold1010]

i to have seen libyans and bahraini protesters asking for american and british help on tv. found it rather ironic.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

I doubt it will happen, for a wide variety of reasons.

The most ironic reason of all, being that it might actually force the Libyan people to support Gaddafi against the foreign invasion.

 

[StingRoy]

Obama seeks consensus over Libya

US President Barack Obama has called the leaders of the UK, France and Italy as international efforts to respond to the crisis in Libya gather pace. Mr Obama outlined a range of possible measures, including plans for humanitarian assistance.

Earlier, the White House said all options were on the table, including sanctions. It said the military would present its own proposals to Mr Obama.
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi meanwhile blamed the uprising on al-Qaeda. Speaking on state television, he repeated claims that hallucinogenic drugs had been given to young people to incite them to revolt. Fierce fighting has been reported in towns close to Tripoli, as forces loyal to him try to regain control of areas seized by the opposition.

'Ruling out nothing'

On Thursday, Mr Obama telephoned French President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to co-ordinate a response to the Libya crisis. "The president expressed his deep concern with the Libyan government's use of violence which violates international norms and every standard of human decency," said a statement.

"The leaders discussed the range of options... to hold the Libyan government accountable for its actions, as well as planning for humanitarian assistance." US officials said the steps could include seeking stronger action by the UN Security Council - including possible sanctions such as travel bans and asset freezes - support for calls to suspend Libya from the UN Human Rights Council, and enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya.

When asked earlier whether the US was considering military action, White House spokesman Jay Carney said he could not rule out "bilateral options".
The UN Security Council is expected to meet later on Friday in New York to consider further action against Col Gaddafi's government.

Read more at the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12575206

 

[StingRoy]

i to have seen libyans and bahraini protesters asking for american and british help on tv. found it rather ironic.

Nothin ironic I guess.... they are just normal human beings. When there is a real danger to one's life, they will side with whoever can give them protection... at the moment it seems that a lot of people might ask for external help if the situation drags on.