Having played a role in the sanctions against the Gadhafi regime yesterday (actually the role of spoiler, as the US ensured the immunity of most of the brutal mercenaries from prosecution), the Obama Administration is mulling a series of additional options on how to meddle in the Libyan Revolution.
Today the administration was in talks with European nations with regards to imposing a possible “no-fly zone” over Libya, ostensibly to prevent further bombing of protesters by the Gadhafi-loyal Air Force. This may be very much an “after-the-fact” measure as well, because such bombings haven’t been reported in days and the Air Force, as with most of the military, has been beset by defections.
US officials have also talked about directly aiding the protests, with Sens. John McCain (R – AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I – CT) urging the governent to send arms, apparently to ensure the Gadhafi-threatened civil war starts off right, with US-made weaponry.
In the end though, the protesters’ leadership insist they have made no effort to contact foreign governments for support, and they seem to have the situation well in hand without foreign interference, which they say is unwelcome. Having taken over virtually the entire nation through public protests, and stared down most of the worst of the regime’s violence, backing them into a corner including only part of the capital city, it is difficult to argue they need help.
..And the sad irony here is that if Ghaddafi were actually winning, McCain, Obama, Clinton, Liebermann & the neo-cons would be giving the tyrant their fulsome support. Now that Ghaddafi is on the ropes, they've decided to cast their lot with the protesters! Well, the Libyan resistance isn't stupid and wants this bunch to stay as far away from their revolution as possible.
Which is the reason why they silently sit on the fence and wait and then hitch their wagon to whoever is winning immediately moving in for the kill.
Like the vultures they are.
McCain should keep his grubby little paws out of Libya, he has a miserable record as to what is right and what is wrong. This is the man who blamed Russia for the South Ossettia invasion. He stated Categorically that Russia fired the first shots and invaded Georgia, when it was later proved that it was Georgia that fired on both South Ossettia and the Russians. McCain also forgot to tell us all that his campaign manager personally was also getting a Multimillion dollar stipend as a Lobbyist for Georgia and its President.
Noting that the Russians were in fact the duly UN sanctioned Peacekeepers both then and NOW! That the Russians did nothing more in Georgia than take the minimum territory to stop Shelling and Missile attacks and establish a NO FLY ZONE, and stop the Georgians from Moving troops through the country.
As for Libya let them sort out their own civil disturbance, it seems the uprising is winning and Gaddafi will not be around for long. America doesnt need to get its former Airforce base back, and it doesnt need to have troops stationed in Libya.
Shillary is in front of the HRC right now, supposedly, regarding the situation in Libya. The chutzpah of this bitch cannot be compared with anything. She is actually making a pitch against Iran and condemning the Council for what she calls "singling out Israel"! The nerve! The world should be outraged at her and, if they had any balls, the rest of the members of the council should boo her out of there! Sickening!
I notice that the media presents us with one demagogic story after another on Iran quite daily. Yahoo news is guaranteed at least one Iran spook story EVERYDAY at the top of there "top news story" page, usually trumpting falsehoods about Iran's nuclear ambitions. It doesn't matter if the story has traction or not, if it's about iran, it must be bad. I guess the AP, Reuters and other news distributors who disseminate this filfth, don't realize that the American public is facing austerity for the first time in their lives and have no stomach (or treasure) for another major war. Short of Iran starting a major conflict themselves, which they certainly won't do, there won't be a war….
The stenographic media can forget about it.
Somebody please tell the US and all its citizens: G AWAY, NOBODY ASKED FOR YOUR HELP.
THE US administration's eagerness to use its military makes me sick. Also, NATO convened an emergency meeting about Libya the other day. What concern is Libya to NATO? As a matter of fact, NATO's raison d'etre is gone so why is NATO still around? I guess that NATO is simply the imperial army….
BTW/ I watched Hillary for about five minutes today and could not continue. I turned the TV off because the hypocrisy was just too much….
What business does the USA have sticking its nose in Libya's affairs?
It was American Mideast policy that helped keep Gaddafi in power,it was American policy that has keep all of these tyrants in power.The world is tired of American policy,the world is tired of Israel.America's control of the world is coming to an end.Good riddance.