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Originally Posted by Buzzov*en
(Post 1021139)
Again being a hypocrite. Just because you are being an ass and tried to argue a technicallity does not mean my the way I worded my opinion was bad. Stop being such an angry little man and grow up. I criticize Obama more so than the others since I am from the US and since we have have had conflicts with Iraq, and Afghanistan. I already explained how you are a hypcorite. Please learn the meaning of the word before you use it because I am not one for not criticizing the other leaders on here.
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I am not arguing technicalities. Pardon me for assuming that you mean the words that you say. You're getting too butthurt to realize that everyone here is (for the most part) on the same page.
Back to the topic at hand. Oil or no oil, the UN has decided to sanction Gadhafi. As the greatest military and economic power in the free world, it seems that the US has chosen to lead the cause on behalf of the rest of the international community (as we always do). Like I've already said, and I'll put this plainly and simply for you:
I AGREE THAT THIS IS A BAD IDEA. Just like you. See? No one is against you, no one is attacking you. It's pretty much a concensus at this point. Okay?
Maintaining a no-fly zone in Libya has been projected to cost the US between $300M and $1B per WEEK (according to the latest MSNBC reports). With the biggest deficit in the history of the world, our goverment has no business spending this kind of money. And money aside, we must decide if it is the right thing to do, morally speaking. I myself find it hard to stand by while others are suffering. I believe that this type of empathy is a common trait amongst most Americans. I feel that America is trying to be the hero in the situation. They let the Libyans be oppressed and murdered, and then swoop in with Tomahawk cruise missiles and B-2 bombers to clean house.
So that leaves us between a rock and a hard place. Do we sit by and let this happen without intervening? As a chief nation in the UN, doing nothing to help impose their mandates would most definitely make the US look weak and uncaring. Or do we intervene (which is the course that Obama has chosen)? In terms of pacifying the international community, it seems to be the right thing to do. But on a personal and common-sensical level, like I said, I disagree that this is something that the US needs to be involved in.
Libya produces about 2% of the world's oil. This year, crude oil has gone from around $86 per barrell to around $105. Saudi Arabia and Venezuela have already agreed to produce/export more to make up for the decline in supply caused by the conflict in Libya. So oil or not, the US will survive. In my city, gas is already $3.29/gal. We attacked Iraq for oil and we still payed out the ass for gasoline. While oil is a clear motive in the situation, I think that the US trying to dominate the modern Islamic world is also good motivation. As always, it boils down to either money, religion, or sex. Our government wants all the money, they want you to pray to their God, and in the end, we all get f*cked.