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Karmadillo

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14. Leaving bad enough alone would have been preferable to

Tue Feb 17, 2015, 12:01 PM

Feb 2015

what we did. It's not like the nations in the west don't mind embracing dictators when it suits their purposes. If we had wanted to increase individual freedoms in Libya, there are probably better ways to do that than plunging it into chaos. Of course, the link provided above by bvar suggests ending a bad example to others was more important than improving the daily lives of Libyans.

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"Lessons from Libya: How Not to Intervene" [View all] Karmadillo Feb 2015 OP

No surprise. 4139 Feb 2015 #1

Kick for background when neocons start urging us back into Libya. Karmadillo Feb 2015 #2

More than a few DUers were applauding our intervention Nt riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #3

Or, to keep it simple, "Just say no." Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #4

But yes is so profitab... err.. I mean patriotic and strong... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #7

Not to mention the clips of explosions and bombs and "heroes" sell a lot of beer and popcorn. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #8

Kick for posterity. n/t Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #5

Let's hope this gets some "strong attention" from PTB in the MIC.... KoKo Feb 2015 #6

DURec! bvar22 Feb 2015 #9

More before and after Karmadillo Feb 2015 #10

That explains a lot...doesn't it. KoKo Feb 2015 #15

What should the have been done about Ghadaffi? Throd Feb 2015 #11

You have to wonder why he was selectively targeted JonLP24 Feb 2015 #13

Leaving bad enough alone would have been preferable to Karmadillo Feb 2015 #14

Amazing JonLP24 Feb 2015 #12