@failures art,
@failures art,
You've argued yourself into a corner young Jedi.
There's nothing wrong with advocating a military response from the rest of the world to the situation in Libya, except that you have firmly planted a stake in the ground against neo-con policies of intervention. So now when you see events that horrify you, you have to dial back your initial reaction of "The Good Guys have to stop this!"
Let's be serious, at this point there is nothing the world can do, short of military intervention, to stop Khadaffy Duck. You know it, and if you're honest you'll admit that you weren't calling for really harsh words from Western leaders.
It's a bitch trying to reconcile ideological pretensions with what your gut tells you is right.
We should send our fighters into Libyan airspace and put an end to the madman's attempt to hold onto his power through violence from the air.
We should also be prepared to put our money and our might behind all of the reform movements in the region...and that especially includes the inevitable attempt of Islamists to hijack the movements.
Consistent intervention, or consistent isolation. All of this nuanced crap that DC politicians think they are capable of managing is just that...crap.
Your passionate anger is entirely valid but your need to project a certain political identity makes you easy pickens for cynics like me and George.
