Well, America has gotten sucked into another war--and war is the correct terminology, no matter what the U.N. or anybody else calls it.
This military action in Libya is sanctioned by the United Nations and right away, it's the U.S. who jumps into the fray--and mind you--it will wind up being the United States who will sooner than later, be the one who is providing the manpower, the funding, the firepower in this civil war.
I am appalled. Trillions more dollars will bleed out of our economy to support another war, and you know why? The U. S. and other countries are salivating at the prospect of getting their hands on Libya's crude oil. Libya has what it called "sweet crude" the finest quality of oil on Earth, and whomever winds up occupying Libya will get their hands on it.
Or so they think. So what if America spends trillions more in this military action, and is successful in being top dog--I doubt the Ghadafi rebels will want the U.S. to take over and give orders. No, Once Ghadafi is out, the Muslim rebels will kick the Americans and anyone else who helped them, to the curb.
What is wrong with American leaders? Are they willing to make war on any nation whose assets they covet?
Meanwhile back at home, domestic spending is slashed to the bone, prices for goods and services are higher than ever, and infrastructure like roads and bridges are rusting with age and disrepair. But what does that matter when you can jump into another war? Wars in the Middle East are un-winnable. I suggest Washington move itself to Libya, call itself AmerYa and leave the U.S. to be a satellite possession.
Since we're never ever going to leave the Middle East, at least moving our governing headquarters to Libya will make it easier for the president and Congress and the other yahoo's to declare war without having to bother to run it by the average American citizen. As if they did now. Idiots all of them!
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