Already ill-defined and increasingly unpopular, the US War in Libya has taken several more hits today as evidence mounted that the administration has been overtly lying about the US role in the conflict, and had actual been conducting covert operations in the country for “several weeks.”
That was the revelation Wednesday, as US officials admitted that CIA ground forces have been conducting secret operations inside Libya for quite some time before the war was formally declared (two weeks ago Thursday) and even further before the first US strikes were launched (that Saturday).
Not only that, but Reuters revealed that President Obama signed an order authorizing the US to secretly arm Libyan rebels weeks ago. This is particularly noteworthy because only yesterday the president pretended to be “considering” this action, saying no such decision had been made.
In his Monday address President Obama feigned pride over the fact that he got the US involved in the Libyan War within the first month of hostilities, far sooner than President Clinton had in Bosnia. Today’s revelations suggest that the president was committing American resources from the time the protest movement and the crackdown began to escalate into a civil war, and possibly sooner. The president’s already precipitous decision to involve the US in the internal Libyan conflict appears to have been even hastier than ever imagined.
Is lying to the American public a criminal offence? When it comes to the President and his Cabinet it is obvious that they are exempt. But what is gained by lying to the electorate or not telling them the whole truth? Such behavior and the complete disregard for some human life (how many Libyan loyalists have been killed by the West's military operations) makes a mockery of any claim to a higher moral standard. This example to young Americans wil only foster like actions within their local communities.
1- Peace is when peace is desired.., war is when wars are committed illegally.
US has a 60 years of history not respecting the US laws nor International laws going to war and this time they mean it.., seriously.., Clinton to Congress.., Obama will ignore your war resolution: “The White House would forge ahead with military action in Libya even if Congress passed a resolution constraining the mission, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said during a classified briefing to House members Wednesday afternoon”.
US have committed war crimes all over the world, from Vietnam war to Afghanistan and Iraq and now they are doing it again in Libya.., although there is lots of Oil in Libya but Oil is only a fraction of what the real mission is about.., the other part of the mission is opening a corridor to African Continent by winning the war in Libya and this time by all means.., having said that.., it tells me that this is the US – EU/NATO last resort in not comply with any laws but proceed with what they (present EU-US government) think is right.., now in the process if they go bankrupt for real this time or another million people are killed in Libya or elsewhere they don’t care. They just want another war..,
2- which the complicity of the question is the fact that USA – NATO is nothing but a militarism regime.., why.., is because US – NATO never been a democratic country.., USA constitution is not based on that.., the US constitutions’ is based on ” Parliamentary Republic” which is totally different then democracy.., actually there is no such word as ”democracy” written in the US constitutions.., which opens the door for anything that could be called democracy.., which makes me wonder why then US in social political terms calls itself a system in democracy and why there is a democratic political party.
3- They just want another war.., which the complicity of the question is the fact that USA – NATO is nothing but a militarism regime.., why.., is because US – NATO never been a democratic country.., USA constitution is not based on that.., the US constitutions’ is based on ” Parliamentary Republic” which is totally different then democracy.., actually there is no such word as ”democracy” written in the US constitutions.., which opens the door for anything that could be called democracy.., which makes me wonder why then US in social political terms calls itself a system in democracy and why there is a democratic political party. Although there is a Republican political party but that doesn’t mean that the word or the meaning of the word ”Republic” is about the American people…, Republic = People.
4- For people.., as a republic.., they need to have a functioning social economic and political system to work for people.., not other way around.., as Johan F. Kennedy puts it.., it is not what government – country can do for you but what you can do for the country – government.., or something in that nature. My point is: US and EU.., their present social economic are based on capitalism where in term the system governs the political aspects of the system .., considering the fact that there is no such thing in social political terms as ”democracy” governing the social economic nor the political aspect of it…, which if that was the case then.., the system would have a ethical responsibility functioning for people welfare.., and everything would be about ”republic” – the people.., therefore, people – republic becomes the owner of the land or what is there for people including government.
5- Not having such functioning systems makes the country a lawless system functioning for the few and by the few and USA is fitting the distribution .., which in capitalism terms the result in political terms is no less then.., Hillary Clinton as a attorney knows what she is talking about.., she actually informing the hearing committee – world.., go a hade do what you have to do I am not listening.., almost all of you are guilty as I am.., you are just a parliament.., you don’t have any jurisdiction over me or white house for that matter.., we have our friend in justice department Eric H. Holder, Jr., you are just a gathering institution.., is made for you to have fun and get paid for what you do.., and the good part of it is that you are getting paid by the people.
What the hell? And here I was think globalresearch had hit the loaded hookah too much for writing about that some time ago. Reagan would be proud.
Good God, Obama could screw up a wet dream. Americans are always so down for a war, it usually takes months for crap to come unraveled. I guess Obama has to deliver bigtime on the incompetence front to erase 8 years of republican rule in the minds of most Americans. Looks like he's well on his way. Jeb Bush 2016!! (sarcasm)
This made my morning.
Now I can go cash in a few I told you so's.
The people surrounding Obama and the State and Defense Departments are to blame, including
Hillary Clinton. I doubt that Obama would have thought this all up on his own.
I also blame Samantha Power. The woman is said to be encouraging intervention in every way. She backed Obama's elections and lied as to what he was going to do, and what she would do.
Now she is sitting pretty, married to Cass Sunstein, a personal friend of Obama and his regulator czar.
I wish Antiwar had looked into all the promises she has made and broken.
No not on his own.., they thought about it for him to do it.., if not 2 years ago then it must be planed before they convinced him telling him.. yes you can do..,
This is a non-news news item. The CIA hijacked that revolution even before they got the official okay to blow everything to pieces. What a shame!
CIA has been there "for quite some time". They didn't just hijack the revolution, they organized it.
And the reason for surprise is…??? This is SOP for an empire-centric government. There is no reason for bothering the peasants with details. Most of them wouldn't understand the global intricacies anyway – Faux will tell them what to believe. Move along now, nothing to see here.
When is someone in Congress (beside Ron Paul, I mean) going to grow a pair and impeach this freak show?
This has been going on for more than 60 years. Read Walter Karp's "The Politics of War" for a few hints.
After Jackson, things started to turn. With McKinley, all semblance of a republic ended.
I am shocked the US would do this