Full Spin Ahead !!

What were we thinking? Did we not learn anything from Afghanistan and Iraq? Why in the world are we in yet another military campaign against another Arab country?

I find our (American) involvement in the Libyan conflict shocking and hypocritical. Libya is a sovereign country. Sure, they are likely in the middle of a civil war. Was Iraq any different? I thought (according to Democrats) Iraq was a mistake. So, why are we (the US) embarking on yet another intervention into the affairs of another sovereign country? Are Democrats allowed to incite wars, and Republicans are not?

Oh, and what would the US do if another country tried to come into our country to "enforce a no fly zone"? How can we not see that this is a really bad idea?

I keep hearing from the talking heads on the news, that the difference between this "conflict" and the "conflicts" in Iraq and Afghanistan is the support from the other Arab nations. I am pretty sure the Saudi's were very supportive of getting Saddam (nut case that he was) out of office. And, I also keep hearing that this is not about changing the regime; but about protecting the civilians within Libya. I remember hearing this same message during the Iraq war.

And the media!! Wow!! I just watched a news report (UK news channel), and they showed a generic picture of a helicopter landing on a aircraft carrier. The part that raised my eyebrows was the story going along with the video. The news had someone from the military to speculate on what that helicopter was doing. Did you get that? This was not a journalist reporting facts, this was a journalist making up a story to match the image on the screen. There were no facts stated! Did you read my "Is the head dead yet" blog?

One thing is for sure, our government officials keep overstepping the bounds of their office. And, who appointed the UN as the world police force? Why are we (the US) spending our hard earned resources on this conflict? Whose side are we on, and why?

Yes, we have to be on one side or the other; we are clearly bombing just one side of this conflict. I don't know about you, but that signals taking sides to me. Why do we feel the need to take sides?

What about the hypocrisy of this administration? I still remember all the Bush-Bashing that went on during the 2008 election over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. So, how can this administration do something like this?

Well, this looks to me like another case of "do what I say and not what I do". What a shame. This looks bad on so many fronts, because it IS bad on so many fronts. But, for some reason, this administration keeps thinking that they can do anything they want to do, and, the media will help them sell it to the American people. Shocking.

Here we go: Full Spin Ahead!!

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