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joshcryer

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5. "Three armed Libyans" aren't manning an oil shipment.

Reply to MyNameGoesHere (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:27 AM

Mar 2014

Eastern Libya has been compromised by islamist militas. They did a deal with North Korea for oil. The US intervened. A wise move by Obama because it signals to the islamists that they will not have the leverage they believe they hold in the east.

They were not voted into power and are, like in most democratic unions in Africa or Middle East, not wanted by the people. Unlike Egypt, they were not voted into power by Libyans.

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Navy Seals take over oil tanker seized by Libyan rebels [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2014 OP

It was called a "North Korean" tanker when the news first broke. Interesting change. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #1

Was that due to the flag flown at the time ? dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #4

Interesting. Thank you. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #6

Wise, given its ship caught in Panama. joshcryer Mar 2014 #7

I'm not sure I like this MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #2

"Three armed Libyans" aren't manning an oil shipment. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

It is still not our problem. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #11

Idiotic comment. Libya doesn't have SEALS and geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

I appreciate your use of "idiotic" MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #15

Well, see, democracies have this thing. joshcryer Mar 2014 #17

Yes and this happened where? MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #22

Why SEALs? ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #30

So is the Coast Guard. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #31

You're kidding, right? ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #32

no are you? MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #33

We may be talking about different definitions of boarding. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #34

The Coast Guard are not trained to board ships that are considered high risk, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #35

Zeidan's ouster represents a sea change in Libya. joshcryer Mar 2014 #3

While Ibrahim Jedram might be a crypto-islamist, I'm not sure that ALL of the eastern militias... Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #9

I can't disagree. joshcryer Mar 2014 #10

To quote Powell:"If you break it, you own it" /nt jakeXT Mar 2014 #8

Ah yes ctsnowman Mar 2014 #12

Why is OUR navy being used for Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #14

North Korea is under sanctions. joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

so what country exactly hired 'someone' in the harbor to load their rented tanker with crude? Sunlei Mar 2014 #16

ok, another story said it was a North Korea flagged tanker that was stealing the crude. Sunlei Mar 2014 #21

Great job by loss prevention jsr Mar 2014 #19

Wanna bet we suddenly see some Benghazi suspects taken into custody? farmbo Mar 2014 #20

Isn't that a movie plot? rickyhall Mar 2014 #23

Inquiring minds want to know packman Mar 2014 #24

I suggest everyone read the entire article. JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #25

Some countries completely bypass the petrodollar dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #26

That's an interesting article JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #27

Mention of Iraq dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #28

I recall the "Saddam switching to Euro" as a potential reason JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #29