Kings and other leaders of Arab nations are seeing uprisings. The people in those countries want to be rid of corruption and obtain a piece of the growing world-wide prosperity. President Obama wants Mumar Gadhafi of Libya “to go” but the real issue is the leaders of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Yemen. Those leaders are firing on their civilian populations. How does the President square his “no fly zone” and “Gadhafi must go” words with the shootings in other Arab nations?
The problem is there is no policy on dealing with dictators and tyrants where ever they are. Regardless of their assumed titles these potentates believe they have the right to rule and it appears they are prepared to kill their own citizens to sustain their power.
Even talk show hosts friendly to the president cannot explain America’s policy regarding dictators. I fear the United States is headed towards some very difficult times.
March 23, 2011
Two well written columns on the Libyan/Middle Eastern adventures of the United States.
Robert Scheer on the West’s Attack on Libya
“Be Consistent—Invade Saudi Arabia“
William Pfaff on Libya and the West
“The Libyan Question: Now What?“
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