Tag: libya

Libya Intervention Threatens the Arab Spring

DOHA – Despite its official U.N.-granted legality, the credibility of Western military action in Libya is rapidly dwindling. Within just 48 hours of the start of the bombing campaign, the U.S. and its allies lost the support of the Arab League. Ironically, one of the reasons many people supported the call for a no-fly zone … Continue reading “Libya Intervention Threatens the Arab Spring”

10 Reasons the US Should Leave Libya NOW

On the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein under intentionally false charges of possession of weapons of mass destruction, the American empire struck again, this time in Libya.  Though it strikes me as self-evident that this was a foolhardy and wrong-headed plan, apparently my impression is not universally shared. Here, then, in … Continue reading “10 Reasons the US Should Leave Libya NOW”

Instead of Bombing Dictators, Stop Selling Them Bombs

When all you have are bombs, everything starts to look like a target. And so after years of providing Libya’s dictator with the weapons he’s been using against the people, all the international community – France, Britain and the United States – has to offer the people of Libya is more bombs, this time dropped … Continue reading “Instead of Bombing Dictators, Stop Selling Them Bombs”

The Immorality of ‘Humanitarian’ Military Intervention

I am sorry to report that I must add to my already considerable moral burden yet another set of murders committed by the U.S. government, funded by my taxes, and allowed by my complacency. As of March 19, 2011, I have fresh Libyan blood on my hands and on my soul. The U.S. (and U.K.) … Continue reading “The Immorality of ‘Humanitarian’ Military Intervention”

Buy Two Wars, Get Another for Half Price

Things are bad when a president who says he wants out of Iraq and claims American soldiers will soon start to withdraw from Afghanistan succumbs to international and domestic pressure to do the heavy lifting in yet another civil war—this time in Libya. It’s as if there is a “buy two wars and get the … Continue reading “Buy Two Wars, Get Another for Half Price”

Liberals March to War

Well, that didn’t take long. Now that President Barack Obama has intervened in Libya, his army of apologists is mobilizing to defend his “humanitarianism,” declaring that his war isn’t at all like Bush’s wars. It’s something new, and different – and admirable. I’m not at all surprised. Are you? The anti-interventionist veneer of most American … Continue reading “Liberals March to War”