Libya: It’s All about the Oil

Libya: It’s All about the Oil

If our troops, We do embroil; It has to be For gas or oil. If the U.S.-NATO war on Libya sounds pretty fishy to you, go to the head of the class. You’re way ahead of Congress and the most influential media outlets. Lawmakers and pundits know full well why...
Libya War Is No Pentagon Lifeline

Libya War Is No Pentagon Lifeline

The United States is fighting another war–of unknown scope and length–in Libya. At a time of budget-cutting fever on Capitol Hill, the war represents a potential lifeline for the Pentagon. If you believe the Libya operation justifies current U.S. military...

‘Stability’ a Fig Leaf for Dictatorship

Cheers for freedom On your soil; As long as we Still get your oil. It’s a tricky time to be secretary of state. You have to praise democracy out one side of your mouth while promoting “stability” out the other. You praise democracy because...

Attack on Libya May Unleash a Long War

The United States and its allies launched the war against Libya on the eighth anniversary of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. President Barack Obama says the U.S. will transfer command authority very soon, that military action should be over in “days, not...

Let’s Stay out of Libya

Yet again, our leaders think they’ve got a calling to save a country in the Middle East. You would think with the bang-up job we’ve done saving Iraq and Afghanistan (not to mention Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) we could call it a day, wouldn’t you? But...