>>>>>http://www.france24.com/en/20110310-France-NTC-national-transitional-council-embassy-Libya
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>>>>>We've all seen the latest video of government forces destroying the rebels and civilians in Libya. Does anyone hear the whispers of backroom deals???? How many more countries before the U.S. does the same? Is the U.S. waiting to see the political fallout before making a decision? Is it waiting for a (behind closed doors) agreed upon international calling for the U.S. to take a stance? Is this an attempt to keep the U.S. from being a target for being the first or is the U.S. really behind on this one? Either our leadership really doesn't believe in supporting the transitional council of the rebels (yet) or it is now not willing to stick its neck out for political freedom when it may hurt its image in the Arab world. I guess the U.S. now (by appearances) only stands up for democracy and political freedom when it is politically advantageous to it. I've heard a lot of "don't do anything" as well as "we are no longer the first in supporting democracy and political freedom" comments in the news by supposed experts....both sides make "sense" but what is the right thing to do for the Libyan people and for the U.S.?
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>>>>Its worth remembering that its not as simple as get rid of Gadaffi.
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>>>>He has a lot of support and careless intervention leading to the Benghazi side getting the upper hand could create another (well armed) insurgency problem. Letting the two side slug it out and then come to a deal themselves may be the best solution. What you probably don't want is for one side to win easily.
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>>>I'd like to see them slug it out to the last man, but barring that, where the hell are their arab 'brother' nations?
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>>>Since this is an internal problem which the US, NATO, any other far removed country has no business getting into, let the arab countries that spend billions of $$/euros/Yen, etc per year on arms including front line fighters go to their 'brother's' aid.
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>>You may not find it so remote when gas hits 5 bucks a gallon.
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>>I'm not saying we should get more involved because I don't think we do much good in that part of the world. It would be nice if their actions didn't affect us. I liked what Mike Huckabee said -- let's develop alternative forms of energy so the Arabs can drink their oil. IMO we should give this Manhattan Project level priority.
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>I don't agree with getting involved.
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>I do agree with manhattan project priority for alternative energy
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>This is why my wife and I drive Prius's. Not oil free but a lot less oil dependent.

Good for you. My car, a Jetta, gets 30 mpg, which is not bad. I want the next one to be even better. Making up for the sins of my wasteful past -- a Trans Am and two Corvettes in the space of 5 years, none of which got more than 15 mpg. I was addicted to that engine growl.