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**Opislossy** · 03-30-2011, 11:14 PM

So, it now looks like we're considering arming the rebels in Libya:

Arming Rebels?

I don't know that I can think of a bigger mistake that we could make. Once we do that, any premise of our involvement to "protect civilians" becomes negated, because we will have chosen a side in the fight, and we will be arming them.

Hopefully, Obama will suffer a lucid moment, show some true leadership and refuse to do this...

I agree--arming these rebels is a huge mistake. First of all--we don't know who they are--and often times in our history we armed what we thought were friends only to find out later--that the same weapon was turned on us.

Secondly--even arming them--they can't and won't win this. The army is solidly behind Kadafy--along with several large communities. The rebels are already in retreat--they're numbers of support aren't growing--they're diminishing.

It's time to get out of this--and stay out of it.

03-30-2011, 11:14 PM	#7
Opislossy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	So, it now looks like we're considering arming the rebels in Libya: Arming Rebels? I don't know that I can think of a bigger mistake that we could make. Once we do that, any premise of our involvement to "protect civilians" becomes negated, because we will have chosen a side in the fight, and we will be arming them. Hopefully, Obama will suffer a lucid moment, show some true leadership and refuse to do this... I agree--arming these rebels is a huge mistake. First of all--we don't know who they are--and often times in our history we armed what we thought were friends only to find out later--that the same weapon was turned on us. Secondly--even arming them--they can't and won't win this. The army is solidly behind Kadafy--along with several large communities. The rebels are already in retreat--they're numbers of support aren't growing--they're diminishing. It's time to get out of this--and stay out of it.
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