Posted by: tahir
EU lifts weapons embargo on Libya - 12/10/2004 09:29
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3732514.stm
Is this going to help stability in the Middle East?
Is this going to help stability in the Middle East?
EU lifts weapons embargo on Libya
Posted by: FireFox31
Re: EU lifts weapons embargo on Libya - 13/10/2004 01:44
Wow, and that has been going on as long as I can remember. Back to the Future 1, anyone?
Posted by: tfabris
Re: EU lifts weapons embargo on Libya - 13/10/2004 02:06
Well, we don't need to worry, then, they'll just have a shiny bomb casing full of used pinball machine parts.
Posted by: CommOri
Re: EU lifts weapons embargo on Libya - 13/10/2004 02:50
Quote:
Italy had argued for the lifting of the 18-year-old arms ban, so that it could supply Libya with hi-tech equipment intended to curb illegal migration.
This conjures up two thoughts:
(1) "Yeah, right."
(2) An international border stretching across the desert, spotted every 50 meters or so with auto-turrets.
Posted by: tahir
Re: EU lifts weapons embargo on Libya - 13/10/2004 07:29
I'd say (1) makes sense to me, although a little bit of (2) might be on the Colonel's mind.