Are the Libyans going to Ceausescu Gaddafi?

OccultHawk · 03-20-2011, 04:19 PM

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Do we sit by and let this happen without intervening?

Yes.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-20-2011, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

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.

If you think blowing up a country will get you cheaper oil then you are mistaken. OPEC sets the price for oil. It doesn't make any difference where you get it from it's still going to cost you the same.

And if you think what you pay is bad I suggest you move to Europe where you'd pay double or even triple what you are now.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 03-20-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

If you think blowing up a country will get you cheaper oil then you are mistaken. OPEC sets the price for oil. It doesn't make any difference where you get it from it's still going to cost you the same.

EXACTLY. I'm glad somebody around here gets it. We attacked Iraq for oil and it ended up costing me $80 to fill up my tank (over $4/gal).

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And if you think what you pay is bad I suggest you move to Europe where you'd pay double or even triple what you are now.

I'm not sure of the conversion rate between $/gal and Euros/L, but it seems that everyone is getting shorted here, some much more than others. But I can't find it in myself to complain of gas prices when other people around the world don't have clean water or shoes on their feet. It saddens me that the nations with the largest supplies of crude oil (one of the most profitable commodities on earth), seem to have the lowest standards of living and the least human rights and freedoms.

The Monkey · 03-20-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzov*en

It is starting new **** since we only have one reason to intervene. Oil.

Ah for ****'s sake. Gaddafi has always been supplying oil to the West, how the **** is removing him in the interest of obtaining oil? If anything the actions of the West will lead to unclear leadership structures in the Libya, and thus a potential disruption in the oil supplies after Gaddafi is gone.

The world isn't that black and white, mate.

Buzzov*en · 03-20-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monkey

Ah for ****'s sake. Gaddafi has always been supplying oil to the West, how the **** is removing him in the interest of obtaining oil? If anything the actions of the West will lead to unclear leadership structures in the Libya, and thus a potential disruption in the oil supplies after Gaddafi is gone.

The world isn't that black and white, mate.

Please if you think it is not about oil you are blind. Obviously it is not about being humanitarians because if that was the case we would get involved with other issues in Africa.

Buzzov*en · 03-20-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

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.

Stop making assumptions haha. I was far from butthurt dude.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 03-20-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzov*en

Stop making assumptions haha. I was far from butthurt dude.

So all bullsh*t aside, the only intelligent input that you have to offer to this conversation is "Obama is starting new sh*t for oil."
Thank you for enlightening us with your wisdom.

Buzzov*en · 03-20-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

So all bullsh*t aside, the only intelligent input that you have to offer to this conversation is "Obama is starting new sh*t for oil."
Thank you for enlightening us with your wisdom.

Nice to see you skipped over the post that was right above the one you quoted.

~~[MERIT]~~ · 03-20-2011, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzov*en

Nice to see you skipped over the post that was right above the one you quoted.

Which post would that be? The one where you claimed it was only about oil, or the one where you claimed Obama is starting new sh*t?

Seriously, I love how every discussion with even the slightest political undertone has to turn into a f*cking pissing contest.

Buzzov*en · 03-20-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by oojay

Which post would that be? The one where you claimed it was only about oil, or the one where you claimed Obama is starting new sh*t?

Seriously, I love how every discussion with even the slightest political undertone has to turn into a f*cking pissing contest.

Make an assumptions since that is what you do so well

Well it was funny how in a way the pissing contest was a result of your misconception, but we cleared that up yet you continued the pissing contest with a slight insult.

Clearly this is about oil regardless of what The Monkey is saying. Why else would the government get involved with this ****? They turn a blind eye to other situations in Africa where people are actually being slaughtered. Even heard the idea of being paid back in oil for our contribution.

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