The Iraq War was approved by both congressional houses, but there’s been neither a vote nor even a debate on Libya.
Ed Schultz’s Transformation from Progressive Firebrand to Cruise-Missile Liberal
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Libya: “R2P” and Humanitarian Intervention Are Concepts Ripe for Exploitation
Even if one can justify the war on Libya on humanitarian grounds, this is probably not why it’s actually being fought.
Is the Libya Intervention Directed at China?
The Chinese know why the U.S. is bombing Libya but not challenging Bahrain and Yemen: Bahrain hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Yemen’s port of Aden provides access to the Red Sea.
Consistency Is the Hobgoblin of Those Who Oppose Supporting the Libyan Rebels
While it is deplorable that policymakers apply their moral outrage selectively, in accordance with perceived national interests, that does not mean we should abandon the moral impulse altogether for the sake of consistency.
Didn’t Take Long for Libyan Rebels to Hollow the “Humanitarian” Out of “Intervention,” Did It?
Libyan rebels seem to be allowing their prejudices to dictate who they’re arresting as Gaddafi loyalists.
Gaddafi’s Genocidal Buzzwords No Doubt Sent up Red Flag to Samantha Power
Gaddafi may not be in a position to incite genocide, but he can approximate it with massacres.
Hey, Syrians, What Are You Complaining About? At Least Deraa Is Not Hama
Though not iron-fisted like his father, the hand that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cracks down with is heavy.
AFRICOM’s General Ham Waging War from Djibouti
For three years, critics of AFRICOM have charged that it serves to militarize U.S. foreign policy in the region, as opposed to aid and diplomacy.
Fukushima: Where Do Aliens Store Their Spent Fuel Rods?
Since Nevada has balked at storing nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, spent fuel rods are piling up in U.S. nuclear plants.
Arab League Walks a Tightrope With Libya Intervention
Arab leaders are concerned about criticism for green-lighting Western military action in Libya, should it backfire.