Libya 2

Here are a few links to some articles I read this week on Libya that I found interesting. The outcome of this conflict is far from decided and for now I have settled on praying for the best.

Here is a measured piece from The Economist that suggests the differences between Libya and Iraq and the hopefulness of the ability of the United States to withdraw soon from the coalition effort.

This one is a little less even-handed and certainly less optimistic about the chances for success, though worth reading and thought provoking.

Here, Newt Gingrich was for Libyan intervention until Obama decided to intervene, and then, of course, he was against it.

Also, watch the video from John Stewart's "The Daily Show" further down on that page about Republican vacillation on the issue. This has far more to due with the toxic nature of politics these days than with anything substantial regarding Libya. The Democrats hammered Bush unfairly for everything he did, thought, or said for eight years (excluding the week or two following 9/11) and now it is the Republicans' turn to act as the party of grown-ups and rise above this petty politicking. Or, to do the exact same thing.