[quote=Eugene]From what I read, the US has no intention of getting into that one. It’s mostly locals such as France.
Overall, Americans are probably better off with Qaddafi in charge. If rebels take over, that might mean 5 years of civil war and unpredictable interruptions in oil supplies.[/quote]
I don’t see how the US cannot be involved. This is a UN decision. The fact they may not intervene militarily directly is prudent given the potential for a Muslim backlash. Any interruptions to Libyan oil supply is unlikely to effect the US much. The question is whether a ruling authority has the right to kill it’s citizens engaged in ‘peaceful’ protest. What the world police must establish is whether the state was merely defending itself, or controlling opposition elements with brute force. If Iraq was a lesson learned in rushing to judgement, the UN will want secular support from the Muslim world. The danger is appearing to be on a western crusade to promote democratic values …while seemingly benevolent it stokes the fundamentalist fire. The motive for a military intervention must be as surgically precise as the guided missiles that create the no-fly zone.
