Blair starts Gaddafi meeting

[Pert_UK]

"Tony Blair has shaken hands and begun his controversial meeting with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Thursday's Tripoli talks follows Libya's decision last December to renounce weapons of mass destruction...

BBC political correspondent Guto Harri...said: "He'll shake hands with a man who was seen for decades as a personal incarnation of that terrorist threat."

As well as an offer of help training military personnel, which could involve Libyan officers coming to the prestigious British academy at Sandhurst, Libya will also be hoping for key UK backing to ease international restrictions. British firms are expected to be keen to exploit business opportunities in Libya. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3566545.stm

Have we gone fucking insane? I mean I'm all in favour of building political bridges, rewarding progress and recognising positive change, but we're going to help the Libyan MILITARY ??????

[tlcandie]

1. Seems that way, so when/where does the double-back happen?

Where we train/pay/help, etc. only to have them become the FRONT ME country who then separates from the EU, etc., to lead the pack? Dunno, this sell job is going awfully fast IMO.

[Spentastic]

2. Come on Pert It's Tony

"British firms are expected to be keen to exploit business opportunities in Libya. "

So fuck security and stuff there's money to be made.

[Pert_UK]

3. Yes, perhaps we can sell them some bullets and rifles........

and our wonderful arms industry can simultaneously equip our own forces with armour, just in case the Libyans decide to start shooting at us again.

It's a win-win situation....

:eyes:

[Spentastic]

4. You're so cynical

Ghaddafi is our friend. He's always been our friend.

How's the choco ration this week?

[Pert_UK]

5. Colonel Gadaffi - running a chain of terrorist chicken stores......

The Colonel's Secret Recipe Bomb-in-a-Bucket! Bring the kids, have a grenade!

Thanks to Mr R Williams for that.

Did you see John Simpson (I think) on Have I Got News For You? Apparently, when he interviewed Gadaffi the Colonel spent the entire interview farting like a horse, and the BBC sound department had to edit them off the recording....How amusing.

What da funk are you talking about, "Choco ration"??? That's not a Bourneville Boulevard reference is it?

P.

[Spentastic]

6. Big Brother you poltroon!

I forget what an ill educated dullard you are Pert. Australia has not helped has it?

I have seen the farty interview it's very funny.

[Zynx]

7. After all Libya did to the West, we suddenly forgive him?

To me, this is as if Hitler decided to repent and suddenly Winston Churchill met face to face with him and played nice.