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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1021869)

:laughing:

It's a reference to Nicolae Ceaușescu, the brutal ruler of Romania who was publicly executed in 1989. The title of this thread is basically asking if the Libyan people are going to capture and execute Gaddafi or not.

oh, ok. thank you for the info. i'd say it would be very interesting. i'm a very peace loving person and i'm against violence or killings of all forms but it would be fun seeing Gaddafi's public execution, don't you think?

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Originally Posted by The Virgin (Post 1022138)

Not really. I would rather not see anyone be executed in public (or executed at all).

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Originally Posted by Buzzov*en (Post 1022105)

You think this will help it remain civil if you think I am the cause of it?

Depends if you take it as advice or as an insult. Do you think you would stop if no one said anything? Probably not.

EDIT: But if you want me to ask nicely, then I will. Will you please try to control yourself in this thread?

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MOSCOW, March 20 (UPI) -- Russia Sunday called on U.S. and European forces to stop the "indiscriminate" attack on Libya.

"The reports say that during air raids on Libya strikes were also delivered on non-military facilities. ... As a result, 48 civilians are reported dead and over 150 wounded," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement carried by the RIA Novosti news agency.

"In this connection, we are calling on the respective states to halt the indiscriminate use of force," the Kremlin said.

Russia abstained during the vote on the U.N. Security Council resolution that authorized a no-fly zone and "all necessary measures" against Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

Russia calls for halt to Libya attack - UPI.com

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Russia is to supply Libya with small-arms and other weapons to the value of $1.8bn (£1.1bn, 1.3bn euros), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced.

The contract is worth nearly a quarter of the Russian state arms exporter's entire sales last year, which were put at $7.4bn.

Mr Putin said the deal had been signed on Friday during a visit by the Libyan defence minister.

There was no immediate word from the Libyan side on the deal.

Abu Bakr Yunis Jaber, Libya's defence minister, has been in Moscow for several days, meeting defence officials.

Keeping busy

Mr Putin gave no details of the arms covered by the contract. Russian media speculated earlier that it might include fighter planes.

"Yesterday a contract worth 1.3bn euros was signed," Mr Putin announced at a meeting near Moscow with the director of the Russian small-arms manufacturer Izhmash, which makes the Kalashnikov assault rifle.

"These are not just small-arms."

Mr Putin gave no further details. However, according to a military diplomatic source quoted earlier by Russian news agencies, the deal included fighter aircraft, tanks and a sophisticated air defence system.

Rosoboronexport, Russia's state-owned arms export monopoly, announced on Thursday that its 2009 sales had seen a 10% increase on the previous year.

Customers included India, Algeria, China, Venezuela, Malaysia and Syria, with air force weaponry making up 50% of sales.

BBC News - Russia announces Libya arms deal worth $1.8bn

It looks like Russia is getting annoyed at the US' intervention in Libya. With that enormous arms deal between them, do you guys think that Russia or Libya may have seen this (or something similar) coming?

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat (Post 1022142)

Not really. I would rather not see anyone be executed in public (or executed at all).

Depends if you take it as advice or as an insult. Do you think you would stop if no one said anything? Probably not.

EDIT: But if you want me to ask nicely, then I will. Will you please try to control yourself in this thread?

i agree but on the contrary, i wish anyone who does me wrong gets executed or tortured right in front of my very own eyes

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Originally Posted by The Virgin (Post 1022820)

i agree but on the contrary, i wish anyone who does me wrong gets executed or tortured right in front of my very own eyes

That's a little disturbing.

it is disturbing but what's more disturbing is the fact that Gadaffi is actually harming those civilians. i believe he deserves to be punished, and if people wants to execute him publicly, then so be it.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon (Post 1021869)

Oh man....

:laughing:

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Originally Posted by The Virgin (Post 1022857)

You think responding to violence by using violence is a wise decision? I agree that he needs to be "dethroned", but I don't think we should allow a bunch of angry, armed civilians to go in and do it. So far the U.S.'s objective is to not take down Gadaffi (which has not been fairly unpopular decision), but I think if we were to then we should do it by the use of the court system. After all, we are a country of laws.

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat (Post 1022862)

i understand your point but have you seen Gadaffi interviews? he's insane. he's mentally unstable and to give him oppurtunity with these court system process will just give him more time to plan the next inhumane attack. he's the root cause of their country's poor economy and people deserves to see that root cause be dead. that's justice.

Don't mean to quote the Bible but: "those who do not sin cast the first stone"