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The Hidden Costs of Libya
Posted by Mike on April 8, 2011
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Tom Hayden reminds us of two costs of the Libyan war*: If the US gets lucky this time, Power will be vindicated. It’s possible that US airpower can protect opposition ground forces on the road to Tripoli until Qaddafi’s regime collapses from within. Even then, the US will have to take part in an unpredictable…
Dear Left: Re. Libya, Why Do You Think Obama Will Do What You Want Done?
Posted by Mike on March 28, 2011 Because that’s not been his MO so far. A long-time reader emailed and asked me why I haven’t commented on Libya. Well, it’s simple: as far as I can tell, the U.S. government has a long-standing policy of doing the opposite of what I want when it comes to matters of war and peace. Nonetheless,…