Posted under Interventionism & Iraq & Obama
The Evil Empire has launched yet another illegal war:
The U.S. Navy fires the first U.S. Tomahawk cruise missiles against Libyan leader’s Muammar al-Qaddafi’s air defenses Saturday, a military source tells Fox News.
Where does Obama think he got the authorization to launch this attack? Like George W. Bush, Obama pretties up his illegal acts with piles of self-congratulatory double-talk:
“Our consensus was strong, and our resolve is clear. The people of Libya must be protected, and in the absence of an immediate end to the violence against civilians our coalition is prepared to act, and to act with urgency,” President Barack Obama said in Brasilia, Brazil, on the first day of a three-country Latin American tour.
I suppose the people of Libya are more important than the people of Yemen and Bahrain, whose governments are killing them, too — but the US Fifth Fleet is stationed in Bahrain, and President Saleh of Yemen is a US puppet, so don’t expect DC to do anything about those dictators. Some dictators are better than others.
An overwhelming majority of Americans are opposed to US intervention in Libya — but then, our betters in DC ignore us on other issues, such as illegal immigration.
Isn’t it wonderful to live in a peaceful democracy?
Matt Weber on 20 Mar 2011 at 3:50 am #
Amazing isn’t it? Someone should fire a few cruise missiles at the ‘international community’.
Kirt Higdon on 20 Mar 2011 at 4:47 am #
They hate us for our freedoms.
ANGELATC on 20 Mar 2011 at 6:08 am #
Apparently he got the authority from the UN, silly!
Thaddeus on 20 Mar 2011 at 6:41 am #
“Democracies don’t start wars” (Jewish neocon Richard Perle)
Yeah, right.
They seem to do nothing but.
Weaver on 20 Mar 2011 at 6:47 pm #
Zzz, ought we post Article 1 Section 8 again? Do “conservatives” even believe us anymore, or does “Big Lie” apply now (too big for people to believe)?
Matt Weber on 20 Mar 2011 at 11:09 pm #
It’s amazing this time how little our masters even bothered to pretend to debate the merits of this new war or worry about what anyone outside the political class thought about it. I can’t believe I’m saying something good about Bush, but at least he put forth some effort and obtained a Congressional authorization. I guess it doesn’t matter. If the war goes well then everyone will treat Obama like a hero and if it doesn’t he’ll become the next Bush. It will all be about results, rather than the principles everyone has forgotten about. Words can’t describe how pathetic this country has become.
Woden on 21 Mar 2011 at 7:15 pm #
Weekly Standard is literally celebrating.
“Libya will be America’s fifth war of Muslim liberation.”
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