The after effects of the non-Libyan revolution...

[MadMullah]

With certain countries being very vocal to remove Gadaffi by the hands of the rebels now seemingly doomed,

its surely going to leave a bad after-taste with alot of countries and their relationship with libya.

all the pandering the uk has done with Libya has surely been a waste of time now?

[randlemarcus]

Depends how you define a waste of time

Yes, we have burnt trade bridges with a regime that has probably got a fairly limited lifespan, but didn't we freeze billions in Libyan assets in the UK, so maybe some of that can pay the extra cents per barrel for democratically clean oil. oh.

[paulrockliffe]

You mean "Libyan non-revolution" surely?

What's this place coming to?

[Asterix]

randlemarcus said:

Depends how you define a waste of time

Yes, we have burnt trade bridges with a regime that has probably got a fairly limited lifespan, but didn't we freeze billions in Libyan assets in the UK, so maybe some of that can pay the extra cents per barrel for democratically clean oil. oh.

There could be a crushing irony that had his funds been left open he would have done a bunk and left Libya to its own devices. As he hasn't got anything else but the country now, he's decided to fight for it.

[Mermaid]

Asterix said:

There could be a crushing irony that had his funds been left open he would have done a bunk and left Libya to its own devices. As he hasn't got anything else but the country now, he's decided to fight for it.

Didn't the Red Indians always leave an easy escape route for their opponents, or else there was plenty of bloodshed on both sides.