Why Libya?

[Joelcool7]

Its simple Gaddafi was commiting acts of genocide against his own people, plus Gaddafi is nutoriously anti-American and he is always causing problems for America.The United States started by condemning Gaddafi however Britain and France began to ramp up talk of a no-fly zone. The US of course had to put its money where its mout was all these days of telling Gaddafi to stop killing his people they finally had to do something.

I think the final nail in the coffin was when the Arab League asked the US and her allies to implement a no fly zone. The US had very little choice but to support its allies. When the whole arab world asks you to do something, all your allies are getting ready to move. Obama had very little choice in the matter unless he wanted to upset the Arab League and Nato.

Now Obama held off on the No-Fly-Zone till the last minute, read my thread on how long Libya had to wait. The whole world voted in the UN for the no-fly zone.

Also the US is going to be barely involved. The US Gov said already this week that their fighters are headed home. They have passed the No-Fly-Zone over to Nato. As for the UK,France and US lead coalition against Gaddafi's ground forces the CBC announced that the US would be taking a back seat position in those activities as well.

So essentially the US is already exiting the world stage. They are only supporting Nato. Now considering America is a major member in Nato and that Nato backed America up in Afghanistan and several Nato members went into Iraq to back the US up. The US better back up Britain, France up in their war and better support Canadian's the danes and the italians as well as Qatar and UAE!

This is a world action and the US is considered the world's super power. They have to act. But as I said they are already withdrawing fighter jets and handing over responsability. I find it funny an American would get upset at America helping stop a genocide and then upset at the mission asking when it will end when it has little to do with America. America already handed over control. American's have no right to get upset over supporting their allies and the fundamental values that make America America.

What would you say to the people of Libya, after Gaddafi kills their families blows their house to shit all while you American's sat on your ass doing nothing. Fact is America could help and so could the allies we have an obligation to the world to help as does every nation on earth to help their fellow human beings!

Also no to my knowledge the US has not deployed armed forces in large numbers to Libya. A small special forces team might be used but I have yet to read or hear on the News of a armed forces operation in Libya. As far as US funding Nato. Nato is supposed to protect and back all of its member states. Why did Canada support the US in Afghanistan? Or Britain or France or Germany? Because we are part of an alliance we support each other. Just because this no-fly zone isn't completely American doesn't mean America can just leave its allies to fight on their own. Nato is a unified fighting force and every member should contribute, just because America is wealthier doesn't mean they can just use Nato as their lap dog, they have to support Nato's actions as well!