Libya

Mister Bent · 03-31-2011, 08:23 AM

"Between war and passivity there are a thousand possibilities." - Howard Zinn

Which is to say, a military/armed response is not the only way to support democratic process. We could offer constructive aid that will provide support to those people already fighting for democracy within Libya, or for women's rights in Libya, Afghanistan, etc. I can't profess to know what that looks like, but I do know it seems unlikely as American foreign policy is not motivated by humanitarian issues, but by economic interests. We support regimes that cooperate with us and give us access to their oil (and other economic benefits).

The idea of sending in "sharpshooters," our own military (or private sector) assassins, is arrogant. Because we're the United States of America, we have the right to dispatch leaders who we find unpalatable? And yet, we are stunned when our nation is attacked.

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03-31-2011, 08:23 AM	#10
Mister Bent Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: . Posts: 2,905 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,151 Thanked 5,824 Times in 1,721 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	"Between war and passivity there are a thousand possibilities." - Howard Zinn Which is to say, a military/armed response is not the only way to support democratic process. We could offer constructive aid that will provide support to those people already fighting for democracy within Libya, or for women's rights in Libya, Afghanistan, etc. I can't profess to know what that looks like, but I do know it seems unlikely as American foreign policy is not motivated by humanitarian issues, but by economic interests. We support regimes that cooperate with us and give us access to their oil (and other economic benefits). The idea of sending in "sharpshooters," our own military (or private sector) assassins, is arrogant. Because we're the United States of America, we have the right to dispatch leaders who we find unpalatable? And yet, we are stunned when our nation is attacked. __________________ Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H. L. Mencken

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