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

It is a BB man lighten up if you think you got flamed here try ADVFN it is a madhouse for the mental rampers.

LOL

Quite an outburst. I find it difficult to believe that the management of MAM are trying to force you into paying for the Traders BB. You should look at ADVFN if you want to see abuse. I can't say that I have seen much on here and nothing serious directed towards you. Maybe your research is not quite as good as you think. As regards FSA rules are concerned, this site seems to be the best regulated site I have found.

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I wonder if the American action in Pakistan was attempting to divert attention from policy failures in Libya, Syria and Iraq.

Have heard much from the triumphant Cameron and Hague on how their policies are working in this area.

Cynic,

What should the "rebels" and "coalition forces" do now?

When do rebels become terrorists?

i confess i haven't been keeping up with the news either on libya or elsewhere for the several days ..... however, i think it imperative that MG is deposed for he clearly totally lacks popular support (within libya) ...... for sure there will be much negotiation and similar going on behind the scenes, i'ld guess with a view for him going quietly (and no doubt with a large swag bag too) ..... i also note that "we" (the NATO coalition) is getting decidedly close to sending in ground forces - as opposed to forces politely masquerading as advisors - and that makes me very uncomfortable

whether NATO has the ability and will to act as policeman in libya, i am uncertain, and on the assumption that they do, then it seems to me it should only be with the full support of the "rebels" and Arab League

the other alternative would be to split the country in two as has already been mooted, and as historically was the case somewhere in the past ..... how peaceful a solution that would be, i have considerable doubts

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so at least i put my thoughts to paper, unlike you (fred) who just criticises and jumps up and down on your soapbox of the day ...... your rubbish about pakistan being a diversionary issue is just a typical fred semi-canard

fred - you asked what i thought or would do (about Libya!!), not to parrot the views of others or their alleged opinions

Cynic,

I think even you may be able to recall back my initial postings on this thread, I suggested the Libyan scenario as you have just posted

At that time, you attempted to rubbish my remarks.

At that time, I was more cautious and apprehensive than you appeared to be and certainly not as gungho as you and others appeared.

In addition, I was critical of Cameron for his public strident bleating without the means to carry out effective quick action and resolution of the problem.

I pointed out that there was no effective command structure has become more and more apparent and also it would probably need foot soldiers to restore peace and order.

I have not read anything which makes me more optimistic.
But to withdraw now would infer that the coalition are just fair weather friends and scavengers.

The latter was the opinion from friends of Camerons trip to Egypt in the aftermath of its recent revolution.

Many of your witticism seem to fall flat.

hmm .... i may well be wrong, but my recollection is that you were and pretty much remain more intent on berating cameron and portraying cameron as leader of the whole action against libya ..... that is and was bollocks, but no great matter as there is a danger of then going off at another tangent

by the way, i'm not sure why you have chosen to think that i was jingoistic or similar, though (i think) i was always and remain strongly in favour the no-fly zone and even air-strikes .... i have also been consistently disturbed by the suggestion that foot soldiers should be sent into libya

I suppose it it could be seen as a suitably safe patch for testing out bombs.

That is why I refer to "fair weather friends" and could have added lack of commitment and PR political posturing.

you could say all sorts of things, some of which might even have an element of validity!

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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.