Posted on 03/22/2011 6:22:06 AM PDT by gogogodzilla
The US's new war against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi is the latest sign of its steady regional decline. In media interviews over the weekend, US military chief Adm. Michael Mullen was hard-pressed to explain either the goal of the military strikes in Libya or their strategic rationale.
Mullen's difficulty explaining the purpose of this new war was indicative of the increasing irrationality of US foreign policy.
Traditionally, states have crafted their foreign policy to expand their wealth and bolster their national security. In this context, US foreign policy in the Middle East has traditionally been directed towards advancing three goals: Guaranteeing the free flow of inexpensive petroleum products from the Middle East to global market; strengthening regimes and governments that are in a position to advance this core US goal at the expense of US enemies; and fighting against regional forces like the pan-Arabists and the jihadists that advance a political program inherently hostile to US power.
(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...
Well, how about that!
I did. Apparently Libya is coming to kick the USA's ass. So we bombed Quadaffi into the stone age. Am I missing something here?
Not the original article posted but the one just above the post where I pinged you detailing Libya’s cooperation in nailing AQ jihadi types.
Apparently not much of a concern anymore.
mewykwistmas......also know as Ijackoffmybrother.....is taking a powder.
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