@ggreenwald @Atrios Humanitarianism can take a back seat when it requires thousands of troops to protect the relief efforts.
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Replying to @jarrodfrates
@ggreenwald@Atrios Addressing Libya is like addressing Syria: there may not be an external solution & they have to work it out themselves.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @jarrodfrates
@jarrodfrates Right: but we bear some responsibility for chaos in both, yet only Syria treated as our responsibility@ggreenwald@Atrios1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@ggreenwald@Atrios Fair point. It's the perception of ISIS as a threat to Europe and Iraq driving that, though.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @jarrodfrates
@jarrodfrates Libya (and its refugees) just as much a threat. Plus ... OIL!@ggreenwald@Atrios2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@ggreenwald@Atrios Oil still flows from Libya, just not as much. And as I said, it's the *perception* of ISIS as a threat.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @jarrodfrates
@jarrodfrates Tho most who track ISIS closely believe it has foothold in Libya too.@ggreenwald@Atrios1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@ggreenwald@Atrios Various groups have declared allegiance. That doesn't mean its capabilities are that much greater.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jarrodfrates
@jarrodfrates It does if Libya-based affiliates can raise money now that Iraq-based ones having harder time.@ggreenwald@Atrios1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@ggreenwald@Atrios They can't get close to the amount required to fend off enemies forever.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@jarrodfrates We'll see. Costs on fighting them may get too much. @ggreenwald @Atrios
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel@ggreenwald@Atrios The work is to contain them right now. Fighting them requires Iraqi mil to get in shape, Syria to stabilize.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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