starting this thread, which i hope will be short-lived, to keep the board up to date with latest reports gleaned from the net

I believe that Libya has $70 Billion stashed away. Maybe it will be used for the Portuguese bail-out. With such a surplus, Gadaffi hasnt done so badly. Instead of sending him into exile, maybe he could head FEEF and run the Portuguese economy.

Libya the Country, or Gadaffe family

Cameron, while on holiday, seems Hague to sink.

What are the new policies for Libya.

Mind there are only a few hundred Libyans being killed.

A bit like Gaza.

When does our half pint genius think this in unimportant too?

Another ill thought out policy, put in to progress with out discussion of the involved parties and due for a reversal.

This government will be known as the strong U turn government.

fred - your way off line and getting repetitively boring

Cynic,

As you are a genie, I thought you might have some ideas, especially after your postings.

Ah well, understand your feet are in the sand.

This is going on for longer than I thought. Much pussy footing, not enough action against Gadaffe family.

Doha meeting just a chance for Mr Fudd to jack up his expences.

if i was a genie as you suggest, then assuredly would make haystack disappear pro bono publico!

Educated man even speaks Mexican.

Little i, little genie.

But!

I see Hague has his cap in hand at Berlin.

Should go down well after previous anti European rhetoric.

Is he begging from other EU nations or NATO for help.

Cynic, as suggested before the Cameron and Hague's band standing earlier had little strategy or grown up command structure.

C and H showing immaturity once again.

America seem to be saying over to you Limeys.

Mind it may be diversionary tactic from Lib/Tory policy splitting .

Seems very quiet.

No opinions.


Cynic,

Can you gives the latest news from Libya and opinion where the coalition (either in Libya or this country) should go?

Sending in Military advisors..

That was as quick as a Cameron and Hague retreat!

Maybe Mr C has gone over there to sort it out.

have been much better employed playing golf all day in the glorious surrey sunshine!

military advisers.........that's the way Vietnam started......whatever the UK does we can't "win" as they will hate us in the end cos we're infidels on Muslim lands in their eyes......we should stop behaving like unelected world PCSO s.......in contrast to the Americans being real world policemen.....about time Britain stopped thinking "we" should do things in other people's countries......civil wars are none of our business

you mean so everyone can hate the amis instead? .... i thought most did, or at least the major contributors to the gaza thread

civil wars are none of our business
oh really? ..... so you think we should all bury our heads in the sand on this little episode do you? .... you think it's just a silly bit of domestic handbag throwing? ..... are you naive or just incredibly stupid?

We are a third rate power and shouldn't attempt to be the embodiment of a world police force. We are too small for our boots.
Humanitarian relief is one thing, invading other countries is another.
I won't respond to your niave/incredibly stupid comment but do you really think just because the Eastern tribes are in rebellion against the evil MG that somehow makes them the goodies?

Cynic,

Did you lose your round of golf?

in such situations, the general population cannot be classified as goodies or baddies - it is more the actual or perceived persona and actions of the string-pullers ...... in this instance MG with no doubt the interference (help!) likes of iran and similar whose aim is to stir the pot vigorously and cause as much regional instability as possible

it is precisely because britain recognises that it is no longer the world's policeman, nor any other individual member of NATO (bar 3) that they have banded together to form a stronger entity ..... ineffectual as NATO often frustratingly is, its actions (when taken!) are at least intended for the good of the vast majority of nations

does NATO always get it right? ... of course not, not least because ripple-effect reactions to actions are not entirely predictable

to reiterate the obvious, it is only the likes of you and friend fred who insist on pretending that britain is attempting to act on its own in this situation ..... if britain is trying and arguably succeeding to be a leading team guide in libya, then i am very pleased and proud that that is so ..... i suppose you would rather britain stood on the sidelines wringing its hands but doing nothing at all - and you and fred then complaining about pathetic and lily-livered inaction