OT: Mr. Obama's War has Started

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Raellus

For the U.S., it's damned if you do, damned if you don't. If we don't support Libya, we lose popular support in the region (public opinion in Tunisia & Egypt seems to favor the NFZ and the Arab Legue voted unanimously to support an NFZ [w/ two contries abstaining]). If we do though, we look like warmongering hypocrits to the rest of the world. I'm sure that Bin Laden is going to have a field day with this.

The simple fact is that we have to go full on and take Kaddaffi out of power now. We need to attack his troops, and basically become the rebel's air force. If the rebels lose the war, then our actions will make us look impotent and, well, stupid.

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

The simple fact is that we have to go full on and take Kaddaffi out of power now. We need to attack his troops, and basically become the rebel's air force. If the rebels lose the war, then our actions will make us look impotent and, well, stupid.

You are right Paul, we do have to eventually put boots on the ground if we want to show that we are backing the rebels. The main thing is where are they goign to find the force to to move over there....

[Legbreaker]

Of course Obama has ruled US boots on the ground out of the question...

Which begs the question, who else can fill the void? I'm thinking France is placed well....