Contrary to all talk of disaster, These Guys are the ones to watch. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12698562
Ii do realise that it is early days, but I insist that the UN was right. it's not about the US 'bugging out', or 'butting in where it isn't wanted', the USA has to find a new role for itself in the modern , post Cold War world.
The USA can't act in isolation any more without being accused of putting its own interests first, but if it wants to lead a coalition of the willing , as presently it is in Libya, thenonce the American sattelites and other ' unique assets have done thier job, Obama will find that other places in the Arab world and iin Europe will step up to the plate and support the overall agreed strategy.
Obama is becoming more like the foreman of the world's jury on international opinion. If he says "we ought to take out Gaddaffi , but let his own people deal with him while we back 'em up" , I think he will increaseAmerica's standing abroad. It will be like JFK and the berlin Airlift all over again. Wether Americans will appreciate having a respected and loved president again after so many years, its hard to say.
Re: Not our problem. That's for the opposition to decide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12698562
Ii do realise that it is early days, but I insist that the UN was right.
it's not about the US 'bugging out', or 'butting in where it isn't wanted',
the USA has to find a new role for itself in the modern , post Cold War world.
The USA can't act in isolation any more without being accused of putting its own interests first, but if it wants to lead a coalition of the willing , as presently it is in Libya, thenonce the American sattelites and other ' unique assets have done thier job, Obama will find that other places in the Arab world and iin Europe will step up to the plate and support the overall agreed strategy.
Obama is becoming more like the foreman of the world's jury on international opinion. If he says "we ought to take out Gaddaffi , but let his own people deal with him while we back 'em up" , I think he will increaseAmerica's standing abroad. It will be like JFK and the berlin Airlift all over again.
Wether Americans will appreciate having a respected and loved president again after so many years, its hard to say.