NATO leaders were are today trying to resolve a fractious debate on who should command the military campaign in Libya once the United States steps back from leading the operation.
President Barack Obama, seeking to avoid getting bogged down in a war in another Muslim country, said on Monday Washington would cede control of operations against Muammar Gaddafi's forces within days and NATO would have a coordinating role.
I have some questions worth discussing, I think...
1- Why did we get involved in the first place?
2- What is France's ulterior motive? Is there one?
3- Why wasn't there a back up plan for when the US stepped back? Did everyone just assume we wouldn't step back?
4- Wasn't Gaddafi's name spelled with a "Q" back in the 80s?
I seriously was caught off guard by our participation in this attack - Operation Odyssey Dawn. I was hoping that Obama was going to make some changes. Participating in an attack against Lybia doesn't seem very Hopey McChangepants to me. Gaddafi is a crazy SOB and I seriously doubt he's going to just step down from power. He's already trying to stoke the fires of ill-feeling towards Obama by referring to him as a native "son" of Lybia - you know the tea-baggers are loving this.
A cage match between Kim Jong-il & Gaddafi might be worth pursuing if Operation Odyssey Dawn fails.
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