# Concern for the Libyan people

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-for-the-libyan-people/575299>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 20, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-for-the-libyan-people/575299 "2011-03-20T00:05:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-for-the-libyan-people/575299/21 "2011-03-21T04:54:38Z")

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Well, it looks like this thread was. . .  
\<puts on sunglasses\>  
. . . dead on arrival.  
YEEEAAAHHH!

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-for-the-libyan-people/575299/22 "2011-03-21T13:56:02Z")

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If we take the OP’s overall point as “The West’s conduct in foreign affairs has not exactly covered itself in humanitarian glory during the last 50-ish years, nor, based on recent events, is it getting much better.” then I think the guy has a decent point. I also think most of us would agree that he has a decent point.

After that, though, it descends into inconsistent gibberish. As so eloquently stated

[QUOTE=Little Nemo]  
So the OP is telling us that what we’re doing is wrong because we should be either be doing more or less of it. Or staying the course. Or maybe switching sides. Or possibly singing around a campfire.  
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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-for-the-libyan-people/575299/23 "2011-03-21T14:49:12Z")

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> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> After that, though, it descends into inconsistent gibberish.

But it’s not JUST gibberish. With the addition of the Hopalong Cassidy and Champion the Wonder Horse references, I humbly submit this is an example of [authentic frontier gibberish](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5Mr5eCF2U).

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**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concern-for-the-libyan-people/575299/24 "2011-03-21T14:58:47Z")

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I salute the OP. I personally would not have spotted the nexus between Libya and Gene Autry’s horse.

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