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Originally Posted by classicman
One other question I ask openly is why a Libyan life is worth more than those in so many other countries?
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It is an issue of geo-politics whether we like it or not.
Several conditions need to be in place that I think justify the measured response.
There must be a popular uprising.
There must be a significant and deadly threat to that uprising from military forces that is perceived to be at a far higher level than were present in Egypt, Tunisia, etc.
The intervention must be limited.
It must have the support, at least at some level, of neighboring countries and the Arab world.
These conditions fit the circumstances in Libya and only Libya among the countries where there have been recent popular uprisings.
And, it has saved lives of innocent civilians.
We cant do it everywhere, nor should we.
For me, this is an appropriate time and place.