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Dark Luther
02-22-2011, 02:33 AM
Middle East Update:
Protests in Bahrain ( A major British ally and home to the US 5th fleet ) have become violent with the British government criticizing the government shooting into demonstrators.
Libya meanwhile has had it's second largest city and region defect, with popular support and even local military defecting. Forced to fight them with the aid of mercenaries - parts of the air force have defected to Malta after refusing to b...omb the civilian protesters who are now looting government weapon stores. Protests have now begun in the capital of Tripoli as Muammar al-Gaddafi is said to have fled to Venezuela.
Algeria has 2000 pro-democracy protesters clash with police and forced the capital on lockdown, while over 30k people march in Morocco in every major city.

This is after revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, and government reforms in Jordan. Essentially every major middle eastern country is having some form of protest...

Your thoughts...

Altima
02-22-2011, 05:03 AM
I'm not too sure what my thoughts are. I knew things were bad in Egypt and I heard about Lybia, but more and more countries are going up in protest.

My cousin is actually stationed in Audi Arabia right now himself, although I doubt it is related to this unrest as he seems to be bored there.

Anyway I am wondering what the US will do. I'd rather not have more fighting by our hands, we have enough problems here at home, and can't handle to get involved in this other than just talks.

Rainbow Dash
02-22-2011, 09:44 AM
I love how the Libyan deputy ambassador accused his leader of genocide repeatedly on camera. Without the consent of the actual ambassador.
My cousin is actually stationed in Audi Arabia right now himself, although I doubt it is related to this unrest as he seems to be bored there.
Saudi Arabia is fine. Their king's a pretty cool dude.

Seraph Zero
02-22-2011, 12:13 PM
Anyway I am wondering what the US will do. I'd rather not have more fighting by our hands, we have enough problems here at home, and can't handle to get involved in this other than just talks.

In all likelihood, nothing save some finger wagging at the governments at question for attempting to put down the protests. If I'm not mistaken, most of these protests are in the name of establishing some form of democracy, which we in the Western world go all woody for.