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Is Libya Another Iraq in the Making?

By JD Hoopes

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This question is being asked by ordinary citizens throughout many countries around the world, none the least by Americans, French and British, the three principal countries currently involved in bombing Colonel Muammar Gadaffi's Headquarters, and other military installations in that country. This, in response to the UN's resolution to enforce a ''no fly zone over the ...country'' . On the premise, of protecting innocent libyan citizens from being slaughtered by Gadaffi's troops.

But what happens when the dust settles, are coalition forces, going to be stuck there for years, helping to rebuild, and police the country? all the while - being vehemently hated by all sides, to the extent that, the manufactures of 'body bags' will once more do a roaring trade.

Shades of Iraq? Most definitely.

Surely the time has come, if not already long overdue, when the man in the street, ordinary citizens ,like you and I, have a voice, which must be listened to, in our respective so-called democratic countries, when it comes to the question of invading another man's country, no matter what the reason. Politicians can no longer be trusted to make the right decisions, on such important issues, there are far too many war mongering lunatics, on both sides of the Atlantic, these are the same people who are responsible for the state of the global economy as it stands today. What about the cost of being the policeman to the world? No worries! we'll just print some more money, there, problem solved, Human cost ? Well, as long as its not my son or daughter, who cares ?

Well Mr Politician, I , and millions like me, care. All right- minded people wherever they maybe in the world, care. If you think that its acceptable to see your loved one arrive home in a body bag, you are sadly mistaken - . What is also unacceptable, is your feeble excuses to justify, invasion in the first place. You were wrong about W.M.D. and Iraq, you are wrong about Afghanistan, and you are most definitely wrong about Libya.

It now transpires that President Obama took the decision on his own, in conjunction with coalition forces to enforce the Libyan no fly zone without consulting with his Government, like many Presidents before him, Mr Reagan, Mr Clinton, Mr Bush. No doubt in the days that lie ahead he will be reminded of his pre-election speech in which he said, '' the President does not have the right to declare war/invasion of another country without full consultation with the senate.'' Once again this has happened, and there are certain lawmakers who are claiming he has committed an '' impeachable offence''. An interesting scenario is likely to develop.

He has also failed to offer clear-cut objectives, and recognition of peoples right to know, what- when- where- why- things are being done in their name. People have a host of questions, which need answers, failure by politicians to recognise these facts , ironically, could lead to what is happening in Libya- Yemen- Tunisia- Egypt. People marching in the streets calling for democracy. Only this time real true meaningful democracy that is all inclusive.

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