Khadafy sacrifices a military plane filled with civilians....
He can send helicopters against the rebels, we gonna shoot them down......
And when the seige of Benghazi begins, are we gonna bomb his troops.......
Why do I have the certainty that none of those charged with thinking these things through have done so.
Because they no longer do. It's all about expediency and politics and keeping a cushy job at the CIA, NSA, NSC, DOD et al, now. Historical context doesn't even figure into the equation anymore. Yes, there are plenty of hard-working low-level people monitoring things, but they have no say in how intel should be acted upon. It's been about international politics for years and not defense of our Nation.