Middle East

[ila]

Originally Posted by randolph

Yep, good ol free enterprise at work. Any excuse to raise prices. The Saudis said they could take care of any shortfall. So why are prices going up? Prices have nothing to do with supply and demand, they are controlled by speculators on Wall Street. An increase of only one cent in the price of gas results in billions more for the speculators and the oil companies.
The government should look into it? You have got to be kidding! If we had three assholes the speculators, the oil companies and the government wouldn't have to share.

You sure hit the nail on the head there, randolph.

[randolph]

Three cheers for Canada! They are sending war planes to enforce the no fly zone over Libya.

[ila]

Originally Posted by randolph

Three cheers for Canada! They are sending war planes to enforce the no fly zone over Libya.

I'm afraid that it's going to be too late for the rebel forces in Libya.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by ila

I'm afraid that it's going to be too late for the rebel forces in Libya.

Maybe not, Gaddafi just called for an immediate ceasefire.

[TracyCoxx]

Originally Posted by randolph

Maybe not, Gaddafi just called for an immediate ceasefire.

lol, well there you go. It's all over.

[ila]

Originally Posted by randolph

Maybe not, Gaddafi just called for an immediate ceasefire.

Yes, you are right, Gaddafi did announce a unilateral ceasefire. One must read farther into this than just a headline. One report that I read said that the Libyan government is going to be sending anti-terrorism teams into all the government held areas. If one reads between the lines here that means government sanctioned summary executions of anyone deemed to be an enemy of the state.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by ila

Yes, you are right, Gaddafi did announce a unilateral ceasefire. One must read farther into this than just a headline. One report that I read said that the Libyan government is going to be sending anti-terrorism teams into all the government held areas. If one reads between the lines here that means government sanctioned summary executions of anyone deemed to be an enemy of the state.

Gaddafi is a wiley character. He declared a ceasefire to give him time to figure out how to weasel out of this situation. I don't think the combination of Arab and Western countries will allow him to pull any monkey business. I think he is primarily interested in saving his own ass once the new government takes over.

[TracyCoxx]

After Quadaffi is removed from Lybia and he's put on trial he should be made to appear on What Not To Wear.