# Libya too?!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [February 16, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595 "2011-02-16T16:37:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
**Page:** 97

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1921 "2011-10-21T17:42:52Z")

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> [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](#):
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> Finally, Qadaffi is no more. He has suffered the justice of his people like Mussolini and Ceauseceu. As I’ve said elsewhere at this rate Kim Jong-Il may be gone by Christmas.

More deaths for your enjoyment. it could be a great Xmas for you.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1922 "2011-10-21T17:52:13Z")

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> [@E-Sabbath](#):
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> Or maybe Saudi Arabia. House of Saud’s scared shitless, for good reason. But they’re trying to bend over backwards, as much as they can, to appease people . . .

While the people bend over forwards . . .

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**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1923 "2011-10-21T18:22:38Z")

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The people of the Gulf nations are being similarly provided for, and are similarly not revolting.

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1924 "2011-10-21T19:15:45Z")

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> [@ElvisL1ves](#):
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> The people of the Gulf nations are being similarly provided for, and are similarly not revolting.

Eschewing the obvious pun, some of them **are.** A reign in strain is painful for Bahrain, and I don’t expect things to quiet down there this year. (The Omanis seem pretty contented, though.)

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1925 "2011-10-21T23:49:50Z")

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The UN wants an investigation into Ka-Daffy’s death. I’m sure the rebels are going to get right onto that.

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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1927 "2018-03-18T17:01:42Z")

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> [@Siam\_Sam](#):
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> The UN wants an investigation into Ka-Daffy’s death. I’m sure the rebels are going to get right onto that.

fortunately no government’s got involved like they did in Iraq.

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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1928 "2018-03-18T18:59:55Z")

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That was worth waiting 7 years for!

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1929 "2018-03-18T19:02:43Z")

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A cornfielded spammer from Yemen dredged the thread out of obscurity.

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/libya-too/571595/1930 "2018-03-18T19:27:15Z")

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And we’re done.

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