Does our Government, or any western government realy care about the plight of your average Libyan, or any other foreign nationals, We traded arms and tanks etc, for oil, Were our governments so deluded into thinking these arms were to be used to defend the nations against invasion? Of course not! We know it was to keep the people of these countries subjugated and maintain the status quo. better the oil from the devil you know than an unknown factor.
So aiding and abetting the slaughter of civilians by the Gadaffi regime. albeit they are rioting and attempting to overthrow a despot regime, are we not complicit in said war crimes?
Now we sit on the sidelines, basically waiting to suck up to the winner. If we do send in the troops, it will not be to defend the human rights of the masses, it will be to ensure stability and the continuing flow of oil. Every countries economy depends on the price of oil. What you see happening in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya has a knock on effect and could cause the downfall of a lot of western economies and governments.
The tax, duty and VAT on UK oil/petrol regardless of what people think, does affect none taxed essentials like food, it increases production costs, packaging, transport of goods. The basic costs of utilities, water, gas electricity telecoms. getting to and from work. Resulting in a snowballing effect even affecting care costs and hospital treatments.
Most of these foreign dictators got into power through the ministrations of western governments and were wined and dined at the UK tax payers expense. Erm didn't we supply Saddam Hussein with arms, Did'nt we supply the Taliban with arms, because we preferred to see the Afghan people kept under Taliban rule rather than let the communists take over.. How many times I wonder have our soldiers gone into battle to face British made weapons and tanks.. Its a case of how you sow your seed depends on the crop you get..
Now we hear our new government is going to maintain financial aid to countries that have links with terrorism, a sorta appeasement and look how friendly we are. (erm like wonder where the money will go,)? probably to buy arms and bombs to attacks us with and train more terrorists. But aid to realy desperate deserving countries will be cut. Now we are cutting billions from our own defense budgets, but they will still expect our brave soldiers to go into battle , like some ill equipped rag tailed band..
Cristine Jennifer Shye. B/L. B/Acc