A Major Win for Obama's Libyan Policy

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Quote:Many questions and uncertainties remain, especially regarding the character of the new regime and whether Gadhafi loyalists go quietly or continue to resist, but one point is clear: The apparent collapse of the Gadhafi government is a major success for NATO and a vindication of President Barack Obama's policy of multilateral humanitarian interventionism.

Quote:The purpose of intervention in Libya has been to save Libyans from the massacres being perpetrated by the Gadhafi government. In February, the Libyan population rose up against the regime in a completely nonviolent manner, following the example of people in neighboring Tunisia and Egypt, who were able to overthrow corrupt dictators entirely through nonviolent means.

The Gadhafi regime responded to the protests with brutal military attack. Many hundreds were killed as Gadhafi's military forces attacked protesters all over the country. The rebels took up arms to defend themselves but were no match against Gadhafi's army. As the regime's forces closed in on the rebel stronghold in the eastern city of Benghazi, "the Colonel" threatened to annihilate his opponents. Thousands of lives were in immediate jeopardy.

It was at this moment that the international community responded with a commitment to protect the population. In late February, the Obama administration appealed to the United Nations and gained unanimous Security Council support for the imposition of targeted sanctions and referral of the case to the International Criminal Court. The measures adopted by the council were targeted directly at Gadhafi and his family and at key regime loyalists responsible for the mass killing of civilians.

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[NJMaverick]

Never forget the professional left and the GOP wanted to impeach President Obama for wanting to free the Libyan people

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(08-22-2011 05:34 PM)NJMaverick Wrote:  Never forget the professional left and the GOP wanted to impeach President Obama for wanting to free the Libyan people

It would be nice not to have stupid adversaries.