tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post2190510168462511833..comments2024-03-29T05:00:41.967-05:00Comments on driftglass: Libya oh Libya, Our Martial Ad-libia...driftglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09379167083253389153noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-8944230030618933312014-08-01T13:28:48.284-05:002014-08-01T13:28:48.284-05:00At the time I felt that intervening in Libya was j...At the time I felt that intervening in Libya was justified and to an extent I still do; however, the long aftermath of that war has made a few things abundantly clear.<br /><br />The first is that our participation in an intervention like Libya cannot be based on any expectation higher than the bare minimum outcome. In this case that outcome is <i>not-Gaddafi</i>. That many Libyans escaped death at the hands of their dictator only to possibly lose their lives to bitter infighting is tragic but not a forgone conclusion. At least the US doesn't have the sunk costs in that conflict that they do in Iraq and Afghanistan.<br /><br />The second realization is that the powers-that-be in Washington probably didn't intervene based on careful analysis of costs and benefits or geopolitics or anything of that sort. If their patter on Syria was any indication -- a conflict that looks like Libya on a superficial level -- they probably went in simply because they can't imagine a world where the US doesn't have the final say.<br /><br />Not a day goes by that I pray the US Empire goes out with a whimper rather than a bang.<br /><br />--Nonny MouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-63864666710669548172014-07-31T01:15:54.881-05:002014-07-31T01:15:54.881-05:00If the GOP had the rains, they would put War in Li...If the GOP had the rains, they would put War in Libya on the Presidential platinum card. Then cut cut corporate taxes to raise money for it. Maybe repeal the inheritance tax to raise more revenues boot.<br />Thee next GOP presidential nominee<br />Can run on Fiscal responsibility and how America is broke and can't afford toilet paper. Maybe we can sell parts of America off to China for cash.<br /><br />In my opinion, when they look to send American boots in.<br />-Let Cheney lead the way.<br />-recruit the Tea Party WHO claim they are all about fiscal responsibility.<br />-Collect a swath of American CEO's that know how to run things (or so they say).<br />- Finally, Send all those macho open carry extremists and put George Zimmermman in charge of them.<br />There again, <br />during the election Romney said in the same sentence that,<br />" America is broke and signaled he would go to war with Iran."<br />The press never once asked The Mitt, "if America is broke, how would you pay for your war with Iran?"<br />Never asked..........Robtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-40645679842604625512014-07-31T00:30:03.873-05:002014-07-31T00:30:03.873-05:00And maybe they can hold a bake sale or something t... And maybe they can hold a bake sale or something to pay for it?<br /> I don't wanna pay for it again.<br /><br /> -Doug in Oaklanddinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-47861374235350666512014-07-30T21:41:11.059-05:002014-07-30T21:41:11.059-05:00So, after America's bombing campaign wrapped u...So, after America's bombing campaign wrapped up and Qaddafi was ousted, I posted a comment over on Balloon Juice, to the effect that I had been wrong and we hadn't had to send ground forces into Libya.<br /><br />I guess the larger point stands: that intervening militarily in the Middle East is a bad idea, and leads to messy consequences down the road.<br /><br />Seems like a simple point but somehow the West (Obama included) can't let go of this Great Game bullshit that's going to come back and bite us, hard.<br /><br />And as for my sovereign right to stockpile weapons, just the other day a Tuscon neuroscientist was arrested in Phoenix Sky Harbor for pointing his assault rifle at a lady:<br />http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/29/brain-scientist-arrested-for-pointing-ar-15-at-women-during-open-carry-display-at-phoenix-airport/<br /><br />Turns out you can carry a rifle into the airport, you just can't point it at anyone that happens to be nearby.<br />*Cue the Deliverance banjo music.*Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04198405937534052637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-90134539988240551402014-07-30T18:07:47.123-05:002014-07-30T18:07:47.123-05:00**That damn George W. Bush and his foreign policy ...**That damn George W. Bush and his foreign policy disasters!**<br /><br />Was that sarcasm? And why?CMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-33878003812741326952014-07-30T17:18:22.529-05:002014-07-30T17:18:22.529-05:00That damn George W. Bush and his foreign policy di...That damn George W. Bush and his foreign policy disasters! *Facepalm*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-16099275818890369202014-07-30T16:50:51.099-05:002014-07-30T16:50:51.099-05:00My favorite version of the song you took the tune ...My favorite version of the song you took the tune from is in the movie "The Philadelphia Story".JerryBnoreply@blogger.com