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

aha! .... what a lot of effort that was to post a pic of GM's private "jet"

give up! can't get it to work this morning

Well done cynic - you cracked it!

Is his jet invisable.

just spotted .... US given access to Osama Bin Laden's wives .... surely not even for officers' r&r!

Libyan leader Gaddafi appears on Libyan state TV

Libyan state television has shown footage of Col Muammar Gaddafi, said to have been filmed on Wednesday 11 May.

I thought he got shot. Bet his suitcase is packed ready for holiday in Venezuela.

He's already in Venezuela.
That wasn't him on the TV footage, it was the Madame Tussauds waxwork dummy.

Interesting to see a War which was to cost UK 10s of millions has now had escalation of cost to over 250,000,000.

With the escalating costs of bullets and indecisive initial action and "gunboat" mentality of Cameron and Sarky should have been expected.

I think Cameron needs a white stick.

Think of all those contract's we will get from Libya for Oil and reconstruction.

I think scavenging around in Libya, when a new "ruling" body is in place, may produce less spoils than expected.

How many contracts did the Cameron's Egyptian Trade Crusade get.

Somehow, I don't think Britain and the USA are very popular in the ME, even becoming less welcome in Israel.

Seen as unreliable friends.

.As Received.....
Did you know this about Libya?

Some other facts (that mainstream media will never disclose) about "Gaddafi and Libya:

- Loans to Libyan citizens are given with NO interest.


- Students would get paid the average salary for the profession they are studying for.

- If you are unable to get employment the state would pay the full salary as if you were employed until you find employment.

- When you get married the couple gets an apartment or house for free from the Government.

- You could go to college anywhere in the world. The state pays 2,500 euros plus accommodation and car allowance.

- The cars are sold at factory cost.

- Libya does not owe money, (not a cent) to anyone. No creditors.

- Free education and health care for all citizens.

- 25% of the population with a university degree.

- No beggars on the streets and nobody is homeless (until the recent bombing).

- Bread costs only $0.15 per loaf.

No wonder the US and other capitalist countries do not like Libya. Gaddafi would not consent to taking loans from IMF or World Bank at high interest rates. In other words Libya was INDEPENDENT! That is the real reason for the war in Libya! He may be a dictator, but that is not the US problem. Also Gaddafi called on all Oil producing countries NOT to accept payment for oil in USD or Euros. He recommended that oil get paid for in GOLD and that would have bankrupted just about every Western Country as most of them do not have gold reserves to match the rate at which they print their useless currencies.



Remember the last time someone had the NERVE to make a similar statement was when Saddam Hussein advised all Opec countries not to accept payment for oil in US Dollars. Well, we all know what happened to him . Yes, they HUNG HIM.

Fahel,

It is difficult to understand why the peasants are revolting, when they are governed by such a benevolent authority!

Gadaffe preparing to run to Venezuela.

libya hs rather disappeared from the radar indicating stalemate and/or behind-the-scenes negotiation

meanwhile, i highly commend to you all, Parting Shots (Matthew Parris) and of specific relevance, particularly for Fred, the parting valedictory despatch of March 1974 (pages 267/270) ...... i shall leave you in suspense as to its content

Cynic, You haven't started selling books.

Cut and paste please and I will read with interest.

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It will be interesting to watch the ME during the coming period of Ramadan.

Perhaps there will be a resolution to some of the conflicts.

Not sure what is happening in Egypt at the moment, but did not expect a smooth passage to "democracy".

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it's a real book, so go and buy yourself a copy - i'm sure even you can afford 9.99

8.98 at Amazon.

Cynic,

I can, but won't.

Other than for a small number, I purchase books from second hand book shops and various Oxfams etc..

Having one room with books to the ceiling, I am considering opening my own third hand book shop.

My wife has said, it is me, or my books will be up for sale.

tight arse! ..... why don't you give your books to charity?