Is the UK correct in taking military action against Libya?

[super jumbe]

I do not care if its UN or World orders use forse as long as we get reed of all this dictators from Middle East including the Israel Apathies Govt of President Sharon, the world will be a peaceful place to live.

[Snowy79]

For all the grief the UK gets people seem to forget that we give 7 Billion pounds, rising to 11 Billion pounds per year by 2015 to overseas aid. I'm pretty sure we don't benefit that much from the Oil producing Countries.

[thered]

For all the grief the UK gets people seem to forget that we give 7 Billion pounds, rising to 11 Billion pounds per year by 2015 to overseas aid. I'm pretty sure we don't benefit that much from the Oil producing Countries.

Id scrap that too

[cablefreejunkie]

I'm going to vote yes we should bomb his military capabilities.. If we didn't the protesters wouldnt be allowed to protest.. they'd have been slaughtered..

Imagine being murdered for something you know is right.

you better take a trip to china and dissarm them,oh and why youre there hop over to burma,after that go to zimbabwe and do the same, the list goes on

[barrowmanandrew]

I vote Yes.

You can't allow barbaric killings to take place because people are protesting against what they believe would give them a better Country and a better more humane way of life.
These Rulers only care about themselves and have no respect for life but for there own.
If it means those who have left Libya for better lives in other countries can return home to there familiesand there own safe culture then it is a good thing.

I do not care if its UN or World orders use forse as long as we get reed of all this dictators from Middle East including the Israel Apathies Govt of President Sharon, the world will be a peaceful place to live.

ok, what about all the other barbaric killings, shadyback has already mentioned zimbawbe.
by your argument we should also enforce a no fly zone around China.
after all, they attacked innocent student protesters with militery might in tianamem square...
lets not forget russia, and there attacks on Georgia.
should we impose a no fly zone there as well???

or should we keep to the status quo and just attack the weak dictators and countries that cant harm us????

p.s. for anyone voting yes...

would anyone volunteer for for active duty???

or shall we leave that to someone else????

[barrowmanandrew]

you better take a trip to china and dissarm them,oh and why youre there hop over to burma,after that go to zimbabwe and do the same, the list goes on

, you type quicker than me .

never seen yer post till i was finished.. but agree totally..

fair enough attacking a weak tyrent, but dont annoy anyone that can hit back....

[super jumbe]

We started talking about Libya and Middle East; we should stick with Middle East issues only.

[barrowmanandrew]

We started talking about Libya and Middle East; we should stick with Middle East issues only.

yes but question is " where we right to intervine".

but lets stick to middle east then, only fair....
should we give the same treatment to saudi arabia, as they are a middle east dictatorship too....??

or shall we just leave them alone, seeing as it suits us.....

[johnboy1974]

apparently its being paid for out of the treasury coffers not the defence budget.
yes thats the same giant fund they use to bail out the bankers bail out the irish but absolutely refuse to dip into to make all our lives a little bit more bearable and bring down the cost of fuel to an acceptable level.

[Snowy79]

I voted yes and I have done 4 Operational tours. Once you've had your feet on the ground and spoken to the people you're sent to help you will understand why we have to help out. Yes I know the Government never gave a shi@ about me as I was only a number but I did it for those that couldn't defend themselves.

[shaunwall]

no i think it is bad i got told before that one of my friends had just died at the age of 28 fighting for some thing that dose not mean any thing to use rip mate

[thered]

no i think it is bad i got told before that one of my friends had just died at the age of 28 fighting for some thing that dose not mean any thing to use rip mate

exactly ask the families of the british dead in Iraq and afghanistan if they care about whether or not life is better in iraq

BBC News - Data breakdown: UK fatalities in Afghanistan and Iraq

from what i can see there more uprising than when saddam was in power

[mattybhoy]

Some great posts on here guys. Personally I can see many reasons for the powers of the west not to be involved and only two for them to be involved (one of which being oil).

We know the US are trying to spread democracy, but for me this feels like the US & Co (including UK) have seen another opportunity to get rid of someone they don't trust, to help put in place another puppet government (like Afghanistan) and to have another short term ally in the middle east.

As a non Brit living in England I say NO!

[cablefreejunkie]

picking up on an earlier post,,wheres all this money coming from ?
these ~~~~ers want to cut every last bit of spending to the bare minimum because they say the money has run out,yet on the other hand cameron ,at the first opportunity jumps onto the world stage claiming to be an arab saviour,and starts wasting something in the region of 6million pound a day for what ? apparently you cant target gaddafi so what the ~~~~ we wasting 6 million a day for ?

[Grizz]

apparently its being paid for out of the treasury coffers not the defence budget.
yes thats the same giant fund they use to bail out the bankers bail out the irish but absolutely refuse to dip into to make all our lives a little bit more bearable and bring down the cost of fuel to an acceptable level.

technical point for the chair please, . just want to point out that even though everyone uses the word bailout in reference to ireland, there is interest being charged on this money and european money if and when we get it. if it was up to me i wouldnt take it and let the Euro go bust and the banks go to f()ck,