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Is Omar Kadaffi a terrorist.

Is Omar Kadafi a terrorist?


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I wondered how many people consider Omar Kadafi a terrorist?

AKA: Muammar Al-Gaddafi

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Yes, no or don't know.
 
I would say no, although he may support terrorism or turn a blind eye but from his point of view it maybe justified. Now is he our enemy well it depends, has he done anything aggressive towards the European or her allies. Perhaps he did back in the 80's but, he has already paid for that episode.
 
Not directly, but indirectly he is by funding them, supporting them, and speaking for them, such as the case of Lockerbie.
 
No. although he has given various kinds of support to terrorists in the past. The intervention in Libya is certainly unrelated to terrorism.
 
No. although he has given various kinds of support to terrorists in the past. The intervention in Libya is certainly unrelated to terrorism.

It's hard for me to envision a situation where the US would have launched air strikes in Libya if Qadaffi had played nice with the United States for the past 40 years. Note our actions (or lack thereof) in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Bahrain, among others.
 
It's hard for me to envision a situation where the US would have launched air strikes in Libya if Qadaffi had played nice with the United States for the past 40 years. Note our actions (or lack thereof) in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Bahrain, among others.

Libya was unique for 2 reasons 1) the rebels actually had a fighting chance 2) Oil. There is no evidence that the intervention was based on revenge, especially since even Bush had been willing to move past old wounds and restore relations.
 
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Libya was unique for 2 reasons 1) the rebels actually had a fighting chance 2) Oil. There is no evidence that the intervention was based on revenge, especially since even Bush had been willing to move past old wounds and restore relations.

I wouldn't describe it as "revenge" persay...but the fact that Qadaffi was perceived as an enemy of the United States certainly played a decisive role in this decision. If a Mubarak or a Ben Ali or a Saleh had been in charge of Libya and had responded in exactly the same way that Qadaffi did, I highly doubt we would have gotten involved.
 
As others have pointed out, he has a clear history of supporting and funding terrorist activities. In my mind, that does make him a terrorist, just as much as the guy who hands over the loaded vest and pays $50 to the terrorist who puts it on and pulls the pin. If you support it, if you fund it, if you're involved in bringing down an airplane with hundreds of people on board, you are a damned terrorist.
 
Again, if we want to discuss such subjects seriously, we have to acknowledge the inconvenient fact that the United States is the most prolific perpetrator, and sponsor of international terrorism.
 
As others have pointed out, he has a clear history of supporting and funding terrorist activities. In my mind, that does make him a terrorist, just as much as the guy who hands over the loaded vest and pays $50 to the terrorist who puts it on and pulls the pin. If you support it, if you fund it, if you're involved in bringing down an airplane with hundreds of people on board, you are a damned terrorist.
I agree and he did pay for that, perhaps not with his death but he sons death was payment due. That said, we must remember that we we must make our enemies into monsters so that killing them will be a lot easier and moral. Libya and the U.S. have what in similarity and or common interest, none that is and so I ask why are we attacking this country.
 
I would say no, although he may support terrorism or turn a blind eye but from his point of view it maybe justified. Now is he our enemy well it depends, has he done anything aggressive towards the European or her allies. Perhaps he did back in the 80's but, he has already paid for that episode.

What kind of person could vote no?

This is sick.

Under our Laws if you and a pal rob a bank end rhe other guys kills some one you are bith charged with murder, as id the get way driver who never left the car outside.

The same goes fo Gahdaff for Flight 103 plot and bombing killing all 243 I'd cay that alone qualifies as a terrorist.

Ass to that there is also Terrorist Bombing Of The Marine Barracks, Beirut, Lebanon killing 241 & 220 of them were Marines,

There is only one way to pay for this and that is by death.
 
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What kind of person could vote no?

This is sick.

Under our Laws if you and a pal rob a bank end rhe other guys kills some one you are bith charged with murder, as id the get way driver who never left the car outside.

The same goes fo Gahdaff for Flight 103 plot and bombing killing all 243 I'd cay that alone qualifies as a terrorist.

Ass to that there is also Terrorist Bombing Of The Marine Barracks, Beirut, Lebanon killing 241 & 220 of them were Marines,

There is only one way to pay for this and that is by death.
Show me where in the constitution does this give us the authority to do so currently and perhaps I will go along with your idea. What right to we have to befriend Gadaffi and then defriend him only to friend him again and then declare him a terrorist, so which is going to be and and what will be the price. Now if we want war then lets declare it, all or nothing this endless limited campaigns we find ourselves in is becoming very expensive both in blood and money, we are broke as a country. If this is the case then we have a lot of leaders to eliminate, so where to we begin and then where to we stop.
 
Under our current definition for terrorist leaders and countries that need attacking here is what the list would look like. So are we ready for this, to declare war and start another world war..
North Korea
Iran
Somalia
Pakistan
Yemen
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Syria
In short just about the entire Middle East
Chechnya
Mindanao
Indonesia
Russia (Korean Airlines B-747 shot down)
Now we can add more to the list if we wish to go back in history.
 
who is Omar?

and yes, he personally ordered the Lockerbie/Pan Am Flight 103 bombings. Not to mention he is pretty much terrorizing his own people right now.
 
who is Omar?

and yes, he personally ordered the Lockerbie/Pan Am Flight 103 bombings. Not to mention he is pretty much terrorizing his own people right now.
That I understand, but what constitutional right do we have to interfere with Libya's internal affairs. Now under the template we currently operate under we have a lot of attacking to do. Now remember that Russia order the Korea airliner to be shot down, so under the current template we need to attack Russia, we also need to attack N. Korea not to mention Pakistan. This country has been at war for better than 10 years and at what cost and we still haven't achieved our victory goal. Now if it is all out war we want then let those go before congress and declare it.

Just sayin..
 
That I understand, but what constitutional right do we have to interfere with Libya's internal affairs. Now under the template we currently operate under we have a lot of attacking to do. Now remember that Russia order the Korea airliner to be shot down, so under the current template we need to attack Russia, we also need to attack N. Korea not to mention Pakistan. This country has been at war for better than 10 years and at what cost and we still haven't achieved our victory goal. Now if it is all out war we want then let those go before congress and declare it.

I agree with all of this. I was merely answering the OP question. And for the record I wasn't thrilled about our intervention in Libya either.
 
I agree with all of this. I was merely answering the OP question. And for the record I wasn't thrilled about our intervention in Libya either.
I know just piggy backing on your post.
 
How are we defining terrorist? Because the United States has killed a lot more civilians in order to protect/project its power than Gadaffi ever has.
 
LOL! good one.

fwiw I think the lockerbie bombings clearly make him a terrorist.
It did and we killed his kid and bombed his palace, debt paid perhaps not in full. What we really should have done is declared war and attacked Libya and defeated him in a more complete method.
 
How are we defining terrorist? Because the United States has killed a lot more civilians in order to protect/project its power than Gadaffi ever has.
That is why I voted no, in one time or another I suppose all countries have been a terrorist in one form or another.
 
Under our current definition for terrorist leaders and countries that need attacking here is what the list would look like. So are we ready for this, to declare war and start another world war..
North Korea
Iran
Somalia
Pakistan
Yemen
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Syria
In short just about the entire Middle East
Chechnya
Mindanao
Indonesia
Russia (Korean Airlines B-747 shot down)
Now we can add more to the list if we wish to go back in history.

Under the current definition, we would have to include the United States, and rightfully so.
 
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