We have NO national interest in Libya. Period.
It is NOT the job of the US to act as policeman for the planet, nor is it up to the American taxpayer to fund any such mission.
This whole Libya thing is bunk.
It's actually worse than bunk.
It's bad enough to pick sides in a civil war that does not concern us, but we have picked the wrong side.
If Gaddafi wins, I doubt very much if he will try to set up a caliphate.
On the other hand, if the rebels win...