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Libya
Mar 22, 2011 21:05:19 GMT -8
Post by The Great Aztec Joe on Mar 22, 2011 21:05:19 GMT -8
I'm not sure why it is, but you always seem to be looking for something that isn't there. My point was, it was an interesting read. The end. Yoda out... I strongly suspect that when he was young, he wanted to be a Newspaper reporter. You know; Who, What, When, Where, Why..... |
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Libya
Apr 2, 2011 7:43:36 GMT -8
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2011 7:43:36 GMT -8
Who are the rebels? Why are we backing them? In Iraq, we were there on the ground to effect the aftermath of regime change. In Afghanistan, we're propping up a regime that is at least nominally friendly and committed to some form of democracy. Libya? Are we supporting a bunch of Pro-Iranian Islamic thugs? Tribal thugs? Pluralistic secularists? The administration, I think spoke too soon in backing these guys. The delayed action concerning the "no fly" zone has in itself created the conditions for a protracted , bloody civil war. If it had been implemented earlier when the rebels had the initiative, Qaddafi would already be gone. If we had waited, the Libyan army would eventually re-assert its control. Doing it now effectively turns the thing into a stalemate that will be fought by the bloodiest of methods; men with guns and grudges exacting revenge on each other for a very long time. Neither side able to gain an upper hand. Neither side will come out of it with a favorable view of the west. They will both feel "betrayed" in the Arab context. The media finally catches on. Not one for saying I told you so but.... Stalemate in Libya increasingly viewed as a likely outcome - Washington Post |
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