tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post1887397213115793872..comments2024-03-23T19:16:01.555-07:00Comments on Can it happen here?: The Decider-in-Chief speaksjaninsanfranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07548452260456734928noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-13544708311915217462011-03-30T03:37:28.874-07:002011-03-30T03:37:28.874-07:00As you remember, I was all in favour of the US dec...As you remember, I was all in favour of the US decision to join the other NATO powers (France and the UK) in enforcing a no-fly zone. Without any doubt a massacre in Benghazi was averted. The NFZ and its extension of attacking Gaddafi's heavy weapons has been a great success... so far.<br /><br />But I'm highly alarmed at the talk coming out of Washington today that they're "not ruling out" (read: actively considering) arming the rebel forces with US weapons. The French are definitely unhappy with that idea. <br /><br />And in any case there's no evidence that the rebels are short of weapons or ammo, what they're short on is military training and discipline. <br /><br />Nothing can remedy that in the short term, but arming them to the teeth can only be counterproductive in this struggle - though of course beneficial to US arms manufacturers, which is perhaps the point.Belisariusorbhttp://www.youtube.com/user/belisariusorbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11093162.post-76242208667909454762011-03-29T14:52:53.655-07:002011-03-29T14:52:53.655-07:00Jan,
Ya I saw the speech last night. He tried like...Jan,<br />Ya I saw the speech last night. He tried like the dickens to sound all authoritative and moralistic. You can always tell what someone is trying to hide by the way they are trying to hide it. His is inadequacy. So he has to present himself like a make lion, all in charge. I think the difference between Bush and Obama is Bubba. Bush is a good ole' boy from Texas, a Bubba, and he talked like one. Obama just knows how to dress his Bubba up with slicker language. <br />Eh that's my take on last night's speech for what it's worth.<br /><br />BridgemorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com