[greggarious]

>Putin asked what right the west had to assassinate Gaddafi without a trial and destroy all the countries infrastructure

The purposeful destruction of infrastructure is an inexcusable war crime.

But "the west" did not stick a sword up Gaddafi's butt -- that was his own people, enraged by the actions of a totalitarian.

"The West" did not wander into Libya and and lynch a so called world leader who only wants norms followed when said lynch mob has formed.

To kill in this manner is a crime, but it happens when so many laws and norms have been broken it's more akin to manslaughter, more akin to a concentration camp victim losing their temper, seizing a firearm, and executing their former captors.

(As they say in America: "Fuck around, find out.")

[citilife]

> But "the west" did not stick a sword up Gaddafi's butt -- that was his own people, enraged by the actions of a totalitarian.

Sure, a nato air strike hit Gaddafi's vehicles and opposition was given the location to attack...

People on the ground definitely "finished the job", but it was the massive air campaign and provided intelligence, leadership and weaponry to opposition that ended up getting Gaddafi killed.

For the record, I'm not supporting anyone here. I'm pointing out the idea the Putin isn't scared of his people as much as NATO. Per his own words.

Putin is massively popular in Russia https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-ra...

Doesn't mean the 15-20% who massively dislike him wouldn't hang him. It would just only happen if Nato or the west provided support to the opposition.

[xtian]

“We came, we saw, he died.” - Hillary Clinton

[greggarious]

I don't like that politician, her inaction caused a friend to die.

(You should have guarded the embassy better. RIP vilerat.)