Sam <[email protected]> wrote:
> For starters we should support democracy, not cower in the corner
> waiting for a champ. We're starting to do that but why the wait.
>
Because we have no idea HOW to help. In other words, if we establish a
no-fly zone we have no idea if:
(1.) That it will help the rebels.
It may be great propaganda for Gaddafi ("they're coming to steal your oil!")
(2.) That we *want* to help the rebles.
We don't know who they are! You're making a massive assumption that they
want democracy or even a smidgen of US/western help. THEY may us our "help"
against us. The Brits have already run into trouble:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/06/liam-fox-sas-unit-libya
(3.) That we can afford to help the rebels.
Afghanistan has failed and Iraq is a question mark. There's a big history
lesson out there that you don't get involved in revolution - you can help
arm people like the French did for the US - but going in militarily usually
fails.
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