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Daktari
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 57
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:28 am Post subject: Unrest in N. Africa |
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Hi
What with Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria having had recent major upheavals - I'm wondering if anyone out in Libya can shed a little light, or just speculate on what, if anything, is happening in the Gt SPLAJ.
I've heard a couple of rumours from some of the Desert Rats, but nothing from anyone in Tripoli or Benghazi.
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basiltherat
Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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i doubt anything like that will happen here.
i think the colonel has pretty much nipped it in the bud by splashing out on the people; free apartments whoever needs one, great loans (returnable or not depending on short term future political circumstances) to any tom, dick and harry who needs one and other 'benefits'. It's not like this place is short of deniros. I doubt very many are going to rock the boat here if the Colonel does these sorts of things.
Didn't the Kuwaiti government recently give every kuwaiti citizen a free gift of 1500 dollars recently while each Bahraini family got 2700 dollars. It doesn't seem to have totally stopped demos but I doubt they will go far.
That's the way to deal with these nations' populations.
Who cares about 'freedom' if you can get free money thrown at you while spending your time sitting on your @ss most of the day.
Wonderful.
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wilco
Joined: 22 Jan 2009 Posts: 39
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NigerianWhisper
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Daktari
Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 57
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hope you guys are watching events unfold from a bar/hotel over in Malta, or somewhere safe. Looks very unstable at the moment. Wishing you all the best. |
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bulgogiboy
Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 803
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:08 am Post subject: |
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basiltherat wrote: |
i doubt anything like that will happen here.
i think the colonel has pretty much nipped it in the bud by splashing out on the people; free apartments whoever needs one, great loans (returnable or not depending on short term future political circumstances) to any tom, dick and harry who needs one and other 'benefits'. It's not like this place is short of deniros. I doubt very many are going to rock the boat here if the Colonel does these sorts of things.Didn't the Kuwaiti government recently give every kuwaiti citizen a free gift of 1500 dollars recently while each Bahraini family got 2700 dollars. It doesn't seem to have totally stopped demos but I doubt they will go far.
That's the way to deal with these nations' populations.
Who cares about 'freedom' if you can get free money thrown at you while spending your time sitting on your @ss most of the day.
Wonderful.
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Basil |
You sure got that one wrong. |
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basiltherat
Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:04 am Post subject: |
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You sure got that one wrong. |
That's a bit of an understatement !
gtg and find some driftwood
best
basil |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like things are getting really hot over there right now:
"Two leading oil companies, Statoil and BP, said they were pulling some employees out of Libya or preparing to do so. Portugal sent plane to pick up its citizens and other EU nationals and Turkey sent two ferries to pick up construction workers stranded in the unrest-hit country. EU foreign ministers were discussing on Monday the possible evacuation of European citizens. Mobs attacked South Korean, Turkish and Serbian construction workers at various sites around the country, officials from each country said."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110221/ap_on_re_af/af_libya_protests
"TRIPOLI/MANAMA (Reuters) � Members of a Libyan army unit said they had defected and "liberated" the country's second city from forces loyal to veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi after scores of protesters were killed in the bloodiest revolt now shaking the Arab world.
Two residents of Benghazi told Reuters on Sunday that members of the army's "Thunderbolt" squad had switched sides after days of violence that mark the most serious challenge to Gaddafi's 42-year rule. Al Jazeera reported clashes in the capital between thousands of protesters and Gaddafi supporters."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110220/ts_nm/us_protests |
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ntropy
Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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basil, how are you able to post here? Haven't they shut the internet down? |
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basiltherat
Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Haven't they shut the internet down ? |
No. It's up but very slow and very erratic.
.... are all down, tho
gtg n continue work on the raft
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Basil |
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mdovell
Joined: 02 Nov 2009 Posts: 131
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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Stay careful man...
That's some serious stuff going on. |
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Vanica
Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 368 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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''Who cares about 'freedom' if you can get free money thrown at you while spending your time sitting on your @ss most of the day.''
Free chips, fries and Fauxnoise seems to work in the US. Wait a sec, Faux is on pay Cable. But Dancing with the stars is free. |
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bulgogiboy
Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 803
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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I assume you are leaving?
Let us know how you get on, hope you make it out ok. |
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Captain_Fil
Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 604 Location: California - the land of fruits and nuts
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:10 am Post subject: |
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Northern Africa is in flames.
What about sub-Saharan Africa?
Any opportunities there? |
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basiltherat
Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:38 am Post subject: |
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I assume you are leaving? |
Hopefully be lifted out soon but no certainty. FCO Crisis Centre has been in touch.
Not looking good both up and down the road.
What a friggin' disaster.
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Basil |
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