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Originally Posted by Fair&Balanced
It is an issue of geo-politics whether we like it or not.
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Like Iraq?
[quote[Several conditions need to be in place that I think justify the measured response.
There must be a popular uprising.[/quote]Like Southern Iraq? When we abandoned them and allowed the to be slaughtered?
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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.
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As measured by whom? You? Please enlighten us as to how the levels of threat are assessed and then a measured response by our military is applied against said threats. I mean, for myself, after 20 years in the military, I would be interested in your expert opinion.
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The intervention must be limited.
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Really? When did they put a limited intervention timetable on this event? First Obamy said weeks, now NATO says 90 days with the possibility of unlimited extensions. Which is it? Limited or not?
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It must have the support, at least at some level, of neighboring countries and the Arab world.
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Oh, so just like Iraq... I get it.
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These conditions fit the circumstances in Libya and only Libya among the countries where there have been recent popular uprisings.
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Horseshit.
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And, it has saved lives of innocent civilians.
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Please cite and quantify.
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For me, this is an appropriate time and place.
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And you will fail in that assumption as well. It is a waste of time. And any bleeding heart liberal that supports this is a hypocrite.