According to many (unthinking) pundits who would like to know as much as they think they do, the GOP sent a mixed message today by voting against giving Obama the authority to continue the fighting with Libya, and then refusing to cut the funding for it.
While at first glance, and to those who can't see past their noses, that seems like a mixed message. But it is not.
You see, the GOP understands that 1) we need to get rid of Gadhafi now that Obama has declared war on him - there is no alternative, and b) Congress needed to slap Obama's hand for overstepping his authority. So, to accomplish both, the GOP first voted against Obama, the chose to keep funding it, anyway.
In this way they regain some power and control that belongs to Congress while still allowing us to help get rid of Gadhafi.
Frankly, we should never get involved in the internal affairs of a sovereign nation if it is not a direct threat to us. But since Obama did, we have no choice but to finish it.
After all, if another nation decides that our president is not what they want to see, should THEY intervene in OUR internal affairs and kill our president?
As much as it is a terrible thing Gadhafi does to his people, it is between him and his people. As Jefferson said, "Every person gets the government they deserve." The Libyans let Gadhafi into power. They sat by for 40 years as he dictated and terrorized. Most supported him when he was using terrorism against the West. So, they got what they deserved. Now they want better - and it is up to them, and them alone, to change things.
And anyone who thinks the Libyans will show any gratitude for our interference, that will only last as long as their war. Did we learn nothing from befriending and aiding the Taliban to kick the communists out of Afghanistan? Then when it was over, the Taliban turned on us.
Same thing will happen in Libya - it is the Muslim way.
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