It cost 1.1 Billion dollars to capture Gaddafi - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Lambeth;32885109]And republicans still refuse to give obama credit for anything good[/QUOTE] thats all republicans are good for, Refusing. and subsidizing farming.

[QUOTE=OvB;32885217]And we used three of them on our first strike in Libya.[/QUOTE] And? They were already built before we used them in Libya.

More than worth the cost. With any luck the NTC will remember us as Allies in their fight for independence. We did a lot more than kill Gaddafi, by the way. Arguably we and our NATO allies saved the resistance movement, because it certainly seemed doomed when helicopters and bombers were strafing protesters. Now let's hope Libya actually ends up in a better place.

[QUOTE=Tudd;32885142]他我的朋友，他是美国人。[/QUOTE] The first two words, he me?

1 billion isn't really that much considering a single military aircraft can cost more than that

Considering that we spend around $2.5 TRILLION between Iraq and Afghanistan under the guise of getting rid of Bin Laden and Hussein, this was [i]cheap[/i].

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;32885369]And? They were already built before we used them in Libya.[/QUOTE] Just saying that 1.1 billion dollars is not much for what was accomplished.

[QUOTE=Edthefirst;32885036] And Libya was definitely a threat to us.[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/25/article-1360472-00BEAA10000004B0-27_468x316.jpg[/img] but blair and him were BFF's no way was he a threat.

[QUOTE=Lambeth;32885109][url=http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal/2011_10/the_gops_thank_america_last_cr032939.php]And republicans still refuse to give obama credit for anything good[/url][/QUOTE] To be fair, they're actually right this time. [editline]20th October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Boba_Fett;32885126]Most of Libya's oil goes towards Europe, not the United States. We get hardly anything from them.[/QUOTE] We were supporting a NATO operation, just this time it wasn't US-instigated. That's all there is to it, it wasn't a matter of "is it or is it not our business?"

1 Billion for Ghadaffi, compared to the what, 20 billion to get Saddam including all the years working at it? What a bargain.

[QUOTE=Shiftyze;32884998]They are the 4th biggest country in the world that holds oil. What we do for them favors us to keep getting that oil. America looks like they are helping, but really we are just selfish and want to keep getting oil.[/QUOTE] Don't be so shallow. Yes indeed we have ulterior motives for everything, but that doesn't mean it is done solely for them. Even if they were, so what? If we wanted oil and we helped topple an evil regime in the process than yay. Just because it sounds mean doesn't mean it is mean.

Worth it. Lives where saved

I'm glad this got taken care of but really... I have never seen 100,000$ sitting in a room and this BAFFLES me. In our current state of economy isn't that making the $ worth even less?

I say we just spend a couple billion on making a real-life Boba Fett and then let him capture mothafuckas all day, erry day.

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;32886251]To be fair, they're actually right this time.[/QUOTE] No, no they're not. We barely had a military role when this first started and they said he had declared war without their permission.

Wait. When did we get Gadaffi?

[QUOTE=shian;32885651]The first two words, he me?[/QUOTE] Yeah its a bit awkward but I do the same thing when I'm speaking casually or quickly

1 billion alot...

[QUOTE=sami-elite;32889687]1 billion is not that much. Let's put it in perspective here. Remember the Dale Farm Traveler Camp clearing? That cost 18 million pound. That's 28.62 million U.S dollars. Do that 3 times and you've caught Gaddafi.[/QUOTE] you mean 30, right?

[QUOTE=sami-elite;32889687]1 billion is not that much. Let's put it in perspective here. Remember the Dale Farm Traveler Camp clearing? That cost 18 million pound. That's 28.62 million U.S dollars. Do that 3 times and you've caught Gaddafi.[/QUOTE]One billion is a thousand million, not a hundred million.

[QUOTE=L0LIMB0RED;32890074]One billion is a thousand million, not a hundred million.[/QUOTE] Oh fuck i didn't give that enough thought obviously. :suicide:

[QUOTE=OvB;32885803]Just saying that 1.1 billion dollars is not much for what was accomplished.[/QUOTE] Gotcha. Thought you were making a different point. [QUOTE=thisispain;32885861][img]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/25/article-1360472-00BEAA10000004B0-27_468x316.jpg[/img] but blair and him were BFF's no way was he a threat.[/QUOTE] Next mission, kill Tony Blair. It is the only logical step.

And Obama? Because they shook hands?

The US spends around $200 billion every year on debt interest - not even paying off the debt, just to stop it rising $1 billion to free 6 million people is a bargain

[QUOTE=Clementine;32886673]Don't be so shallow. Yes indeed we have ulterior motives for everything, but that doesn't mean it is done solely for them. Even if they were, so what? If we wanted oil and we helped topple an evil regime in the process than yay. Just because it sounds mean doesn't mean it is mean.[/QUOTE] What exactly made him bad enough to kill? What happened to a fair trial? What happened to Libya's infrastructure after the bombings? What are the British and French getting out of this? His currency implementation would've actually helped out a lot of Africa. (At least the anti-West countries) [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=smurfy;32891117]The US spends around $200 billion every year on debt interest - not even paying off the debt, just to stop it rising $1 billion to free 6 million people is a bargain[/QUOTE] They didn't free anyone, they just changed the dictator from Gaddafi to the US/EU.

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;32886358]1 Billion for Ghadaffi, compared to the what, 20 billion to get Saddam including all the years working at it? What a bargain.[/QUOTE] "95% off on your next dictator or middle-eastern supremacist capture with each kill!"

[QUOTE=Sickle;32891163]They didn't free anyone, they just changed the dictator from Gaddafi to the US/EU.[/QUOTE] Right on dude, the US/EU is a dictatorship! Like seriously guys, you sheep need to open your eyes. It's a conspiracy man!

[QUOTE=Sickle;32891163]What happened to a fair trial?[/QUOTE] The Libyan people, the ones who actually fought. That's what happened.

[QUOTE=Sickle;32891163]What exactly made him bad enough to kill?[/QUOTE] He was a mass murderer, slaughtered civilians and quelled any political resistance. He used planes to bomb protesters and helicopters to spray machine guns into crowds. This was known due to how many pilots defected or refused orders. [quote]What happened to a fair trial?[/quote] A trial would have been preferred, but it was very unlikely to happen. [quote]What happened to Libya's infrastructure after the bombings?[/quote] Their economic infrastructure is largely untouched. They can get people back to work to fix up the country in no time. They were strategic bombings of military and government structures, not factories. [quote]What are the British and French getting out of this?[/quote] In real terms probably very little. Apart from a glowing 'A' on their political end-of-year card for a few months and some increased poll ratings, trading will continue as normal, since Gaddafi wasn't slow to trade us oil anyway. The biggest boon is probably great co-operation between the UK/US/France with Libya for a few decades. [quote]His currency implementation would've actually helped out a lot of Africa. (At least the anti-West countries)[/quote] Ahh yes, because economic policy really justifies letting him murder civilians. [quote]They didn't free anyone, they just changed the dictator from Gaddafi to the US/EU.[/quote] The new government is in control, who are people made up from several oppressed political groups from different tribes and factions. They're not 'new' people from out of nowhere from the US/UK. [editline]21st October 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Clementine;32886673]Don't be so shallow. Yes indeed we have ulterior motives for everything, but that doesn't mean it is done solely for them. Even if they were, so what? If we wanted oil and we helped topple an evil regime in the process than yay. Just because it sounds mean doesn't mean it is mean.[/QUOTE] We didn't [B]NEED[/B] the oil. Whoever won doesn't matter in that regard, since the oil was going to flow out of there whatever happened.

[QUOTE=YouWithTheFace.;32885657]1 billion isn't really that much considering a single military aircraft can cost more than that[/QUOTE] it's a lot of money that can be spent here and not on defense contractors