Obama Mid East Strategy Lacks Courage & Direction

[deacon blues]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

I understand what you are saying, but I do not believe that radical Islam and a democratic/republic form of government can co-exist.
Therefore, I see no reason to intervene in Libya, when it will go right back to a dictatorship.
Which is what will happen, imo.

I wholeheartedly agree with one exception. If its going to go back to a dictatorship, let's involve ourselves to the point that we end up with a dictator like Mubarak who is our friend for 30+ years versus the possibility of dealing with another like Gadhafi or worse, like Ahmadinajhad. "I feel better about the devil I know than the one I don't" is an old adage that fits here.

[aegsm76]

DB - due to the way we treated Mubarak, we will never have dictators that regard us as "friendly", again.

[deacon blues]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

DB - due to the way we treated Mubarak, we will never have dictators that regard us as "friendly", again.

The BO admin certainly hurt us with our allies and potential allies. Hopefully in 2012 there will be a regime change here and a wiser foreign policy can undue the damage.

[sandie]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

The BO admin certainly hurt us with our allies and potential allies. Hopefully in 2012 there will be a regime change here and a wiser foreign policy can undue the damage.

With Hillary Clinton saying Al Jazeera is real news maybe the middle east will like us now?


Seriously, buried in an AP story, (sorry, don't have the link), it's reported the rebels in Libya are actually calling for "Bush". So, maybe a regime change here will help.