Al-Qaeda in Libya

I'm shocked, SHOCKED to learn that there are hardened AQ fighters at work overthrowing Colonel Qaddafi with our help.  I realize that time and evidence will show that their numbers are probably relatively small--but it is a sign of the utter lack of any knowledge on our part of the makeup, aspirations and character of the insurgency we've chosen to support.  You want it bad, you get it bad.

And So It Begins....

Well, it looks as if the United States is now involved in its third war at the same time.  We should not be in this, there are no enduring American interests at stake, and we should be doing all we can these days to husband and sustain our power, not dissipate it.  Anyone who did not support the war in Iraq against a much greater threat to our security, but who today supports this action, is a flat out hypocrite.

I believe the President is straddling a careful line, and my guess are that his instincts were to stay out altogether.  But there has been a deafening din from the Euros and from some in his own administration, those for whom military adventurism only wins a seal of approval when there are no "selfish" motives (like oil, or power politics) at stake.  Whatever his instincts were, he's in it now.  He can't blame this one on anyone else.

We have the very best man in the US Navy--ADM Jim Stavridis--as our man at NATO--the Supreme Allied Commander.  I can think of no one I would rather have leading an effort like this, an effort that screams for limited, achievable political objectives and a military commander with the guts to demand them.


I hope for the best.