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Boohoo. Civil war means civilian casualties. Ever hear of the American Civil War? Do you know how many were killed, not to mentioned maimed in that war? There was genocide on both sides. Sorry that neither side in Libya have our "smart" weapons to minimize civilian casualties. It is what it is and I don't want one American life to be lost for what will eventually become a bigger threat.

What? You think the uprising in Libya or the other African/ME countries are fighting for a truly free self-determining republic or even a mob democracy? If so, you got blinders on, son. That whole area will become radicalized.

People die in war. As long as it's not our people, I'm tired of giving a shit about Africa. It's a cesspool and will always be so. It's a cultural/tribal thing.

Focus your efforts on Japan. A nation that learned their lesson and is one of the West's biggest allies, and have such self-restraint and honor that the World could learn from their tragedy. I don't give a shit about Africa, and apparently neither do they after all that the West has done for them. I'm over my care quota.

I hear you, my hsb feels the same way.

Me, well, I believe differently.

I know there are no guarantees on outcome, but I would rather have my money and my military fight the fight for freedom all over the world at times of crisis when the people under oppression make the first moves. I believe in this.

Of course my life is not on the line like our military's is. So my stance is not easily defendible.

But somehow freedom does not taste full when I know there are others suffering incredible brutality and fighting to be free of it.

America is great-and btw-over one hundred thousand troups were killed in the civil war-which was not a war against a tyrant-but a war about keeping the union together and abolishing slavery as a result.