Posted on 03/30/2011 7:15:00 AM PDT by 11th_VA
Rome, 30 March (AKI) - Arming rebels in Libya would be a bad idea that can potentially cause divisions among the international community, according to an Italian government official.
“Arming the rebels would be a controversial measure, an extreme measure that could certainly divide the international community,” foreign ministry spokesman Maurizio Massari said Wednesday in a radio interview with Radioanch’io.
Unite States president Barack Obama in a Tuesday interview with the NBC television network said he would consider arming the rebels.
"I'm not ruling it out, but I'm also not ruling it in," Obama said.
France also did not exclude the possibility of arming rebels when it joined other Nato members states on Tuesday in London to discuss Libya.
Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini on Wednesday told Italy's Sky TG24 news channel that the African Union should work with the international community to encourage Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to resign.
“I’m not ruling it out, but I’m also not ruling it in,” Obama said.
The mark of a kinetic Presidency.
Russia and China would go nuts.
...so we’re just going to continue being their airforce instead.
Barry better put some duct tape on that international consensus fig leaf or his justification for his new war will fly away in the wind.
Any nation that arms al Qaeda in Libya should be added to the state sponsor of terror list.
Amen to that. Obama sees a different America than you and I. He sees us as evil, selfish and war mongering. That's why he apoligized ao much for America's existence. You see? Obama is acting as he thinks America is in his mind. We ARE a terrorist country in his mind.
“This guy doesn’t know s%$# from Shinola!!”
I think we could take this sentence and spruce it up a bit and turn it into an article of impeachment. What is it going to take to finally remove this guy. Talking now about arming Al Queda. Its surreal!!! This is gross misuse of the US military and contributing to destabilization of the region.
He is being paid, and handsomely, to STFU and follow orders. Nothing on earth could better explain what he is now doing!
He's the decoy duck for all the anti-American, anti-Capitalist, anti-Christian, anti-Establishment, etc., elements. All he has to do is just pose there and draw fire so the real actors and groups responsible for this nightmare can function unnoticed and unchallenged.
“He is being paid, and handsomely, to STFU and follow orders”
I think so too. The Manchurian Candidate. He is a willing puppet and he has a job to do and only 4 years to accomplish his mission. I’m sure they all know he will never get re-elected.
The Democrats see doom staring them in the face and they want to ‘go down gambl’n’!!!
They want to appear, not as losers but, as martyrs to their agenda.
Arming the rebels would be a controversial measure, an extreme measure.
Sheit for brains has new idea should work out as well as the rest of his failed ideas,MSM bows.
But I thought our idea was to take out Ghaddaffi assets (and Ghadaffi) like air, artillery, and armor, then let the boys duke it out in the sandbox, even-steven. (Worthy Oriental Gentleman v Worthy Oriental Gentleman. Goat-Bugger v Camel-Molester, may the noisiest win.)
Egypt has a huge military. If more work is needed, let them do it. Let them have an eastern oil field and let's get on with the pumping before every FIAT in Italy (a major world economy) comes to a screeching halt and the world Depression gets worse.
Ghadaffi and BO/BS share a very important advantage:
no organized opposition. If there were, neither would exist.
But I thought our idea was to take out Ghaddaffi.
Not so sure about that it looks like Obama wants othet tribe members in power with Ghaddaffi and that part is odd,what is Obama’s next plan in that area?.
Depends whom you ask in the Government.
Here is my proposal for getting out of this Cluster*
1. Impeach Obummer
2. Declare victory in Libya
3. Strike a deal with Daffy - Daffy gives Wheelus Base to the US. and remains in power.
It's the only WIN-WIN out there. Too bad it's lose-lose for AQ and France.
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