tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post3498023912519246012..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: Khaddaffi Still Advancing On Benghazi In Spite Of UN ResolutionFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-2389588334877355402011-03-18T23:20:30.209-07:002011-03-18T23:20:30.209-07:00I would have to say that the US and its "alli...I would have to say that the US and its "allies" have handled the Libya situation just about as badly as one could possibly handle it. By publicly critisizing the Khaddafi government, he and his goverment have been angered. The critiscim of the Khaddafi government, has been followed by absolutley nothing concrete to assist the anti-Khaddafi forces. This has andered them. <br /><br />With regards to foreign policy America's biggest problem is it is almost universally despised. By acting in this manner matters have only been made worse. As far a s a no fly zone, at this point it is to late. As you correctly point out, Mr. Khaddafi and his team have moved his Air Force to positions that would make it extremely difficult to enforce a no fly zone. Also, the media has coalesced quite strongly around the position that the US should not get involved. Given the level of support that would be needed to enforce a no fly zone, this makes it extremely difficult to be able to garner the kind of support that would have been necessary. The time to do a no fly zone would have been a month ago or so. The window of opportunity for this has long closed. It illustrates breathtaking incompetence that anyone is even seriously discussing that at this point. <br /><br />I must say it would be hard to be this incompetent had one actually tried to be!! Had we and our "allies" simply stayed out of this and done nothing, at least the Khaddafi forces might not be enraged at us and European economic interests with Libya might not be threatened. As it is now, no matter who prevails we've managed to make an enemy who is even more enraged at us than before!! If this is not an all timre record for incompetence, its got to be close.B.Posternoreply@blogger.com