This is a hard time. So many world issues, so many domestic troubles. So much confusion, so little clarity. I try explaining, even to myself, how the establishment of a no fly zone over Libya isn't colonial patronage or regime change. I thought we understood how to handle issues of emerging democracy differently. How will Chavez in Venezuela explain America's 112 Tomahawk missiles on Tripoli as a peacekeeping action? How is this protecting Libyian civilians? What, there is no chance 112 missiles will hit a civilian? Oh I see, the only civilians we have to protect are the anti Gadaffi civilians. Pro Gadaffis don't count.
This action is regime change and attempted assassination both specifically forbidden by U.S. law. He will say don't believe America and many who have no reason to love America will believe him. Nobody believes that France and the U.K. are anything but American stooges complying with Washington in order to make up for past slights. Opposition to the invasion of Iraq and the premature withdrawal from Basra as being two to the most obvious. How can we be engaged in military adventures all over the Arab world and be surprised that much of the world sees Nato as an instrument of American imperial aspirations. I'm confused.
Gray Dourman
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